HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The City of Huntington is working with healthcare organizations, mental health professionals, and groups across the board in an effort to eliminate veteran homelessness.
Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell announced the official launch of the city’s newest pilot program “Mission Zero,” which will connect homeless veterans with on-the-spot care and provide them with food and other essential resources.
Patrick Farrell
Farrell said on MetroNews Midday recently that since day one of

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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department will be celebrating National Night Out as they host a block party on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will take place in the parking lot outside of the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department on 609 West Main Street.
Robert Waybright
Originating in 1984, National Night Out promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. With the ultimate goal of making neighborhoods safer, the campaign

BEAVER, W.Va. –A Raleigh County man is in jail after being arrested on drug related charges.
William Elam (WV Department of Corrections)
William Elam, 59, of Beaver, was arrested early Sunday morning at a Sheetz in Beaver, according to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.
Elam is charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
The post stated that Corportal Bo Garrett had responded to a report of an unresponsive man who was in a car in the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Capital City’s iconic Italian restaurant Fazio’s is moving forward with its new ownership group minus it’s leader, the late Doug Skaff.
Doug Skaff
Skaff, who tragically died in a car crash on Interstate 79 in Lewis County on June 10, along with Hale House owner Vincente Cruz, put together an investor group in recent months that purchased Fazio’s. The deal closed on May 12.
Skaff appeared on 580Live in late May and talked about the purchase with Dave Allen.
“I couldn’t

ST. ALBANS. W.Va. — Multiple Kanawha County emergency crews were on the scene late Saturday night of a reported train derailment in St. Albans.
Few details were immediately available but the derailment was reported at 11:34 p.m. in the Hansford Street area. The city later closed traffic to Boone Street.
Additional information will be reported when it becomes available.
 
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WEIRTON, W.Va. — One person was killed in a crash on Route 22 in Weirton early Friday morning.
Weirton police said the driver was found outside the wrecked vehicle at around 12:40 a.m. Friday. The driver died at the scene.
The name of the victim was not immediately released.
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KINGWOOD, W.Va. — A woman is facing charges in Preston County after a pellet gun shooting that killed a 9-year-old late last year.
West Virginia State Police said Lane Sines, 9, was shot and killed with the pellet gun in a home on Pell Road in the late evening or early morning Dec. 29-30.
Investigators said the shooting happened at the home of Lianna King, 32, where she was responsible for watching the children. Troopers believe the shooting happened after the juveniles got out of the car and