CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several cancer survivors and those undergoing treatment were treated with a relaxing social event Tuesday evening at the CAMC Cancer Center.
The center hosted its first “Mother’s Day Tea” in the nearby healing garden, which gave attendees a chance to chat, socialize, and reflect on their stories and battles over the years. The cloudy Charleston afternoon turned into blue skies and comfortable conditions just in time for the tea party, which featured a performance from the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Assistant Public Services Division commander with the Charleston Police Department Sgt. Travis Bailes is warning citizens to be extra cautious when receiving calls from people demanding money over the phone.
Bailes was on MetroNews Midday to talk about recent scammers calling citizens pretending to be an officer with the Charleston Police Department, claiming that the citizen has outstanding warrants out for their arrests or that they have missed jury duty.
The scammers are

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of upper-class high school students from across the region are the newest inductees in the advanced manufacturing work-based learning program for Toyota.
Toyota West Virginia recognized the newest 4T Academy class during a ceremony and signing event held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.
It’s the academy’s fourth year, and high school students across Kanawha, Mason, and Putnam counties take part in the program.
Toyota West Virginia 4T Academy signing

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Police have released the names of the Huntington man and woman found dead in their home Saturday.
Huntington Police Chief Phil Watkins said married couple Brandon Kimball, 41, and Teresa Kimball, 40, were found dead in theri home on 19th Street Saturday.
“Preliminary investigation indicates that both individuals died from knife wounds sustained during a domestic altercation,” Watkins said. “The case remains under active investigation by Huntington Police Department detectives

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Southern Gospel Music icon, West Virginia native, Squire Parsons died of a heart attack Monday. He was 77.
Parsons grew up in the Roane County community of Newton. He went to Spencer High School and then on to West Virginia Tech where he graduated with a degree in music in 1970.
Parsons taught school for a while at the same time beginning his ministry in Southern Gospel. He joined the West Virginia-based Calvarymen Quartet in 1969 and then became the baritone member of the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Small businesses in West Virginia continue to struggle to find workers as labor shortages persist, according to the the latest job report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
The NFIB’s April report revealed that 34% of small business owners had job openings that they could not fill, the percentage is down from March but still the lowest since January 2021.
Gil White
Gil White, State Director of West Virginia at NFIB emphasized the struggles local

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Those who have graduated college and have loans in default will now have to begin repayment again after the five-year pause ended Monday, May 5th.
In April, the U.S. Department of Education announced that they would begin collecting on defaulted federal students’ loans, after not collecting on them since March 2020 due to COVID-19.
Associate Director of Operations for the office of Student Financial Assistance at Marshall University Kourtney Sandefur says that when students