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$26 million earmarked for Martin County, Ky. , to fix troubled water infrastructure issues
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (164+ words) WCHS ABC 8 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Charleston and nearby towns and communities in the Tri-State area, including Huntington, Dunbar, Marmet, Montgomery, Nitro,…...
Kentucky man pleads guilty to polluting Lawrence County creek system
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (195+ words) ASHLAND, Ky. (WCHS) " A man is facing prison time and millions of dollars in fines for polluting a Kentucky creek system, federal prosecutors said. Josh Ferguson, 42, of Martha pleaded guilty Tuesday to knowingly discharging waste product into waters of the…...
Structure fire destroys vacant home in Rutledge area of Kanawha County
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (151+ words) KANAWHA COUNTY, W. Va. (WCHS) " A structure fire in the Rutledge area of Kanawha County resulted in a total loss of a vacant home and nearby trailer. Crews were dispatched to the fire around 3: 34 a. m. Tuesday, according to Malden Volunteer Fire Department…...
West Virginia DNR outlines details for 2026 spring turkey season
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (121+ words) WCHS West Virginia DNR outlines details for 2026 spring turkey season WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) " Hunters looking to bag a bird this spring will soon be heading into the woods of West Virginia. The state's spring turkey season begins Monday, April 20 and…...
Eastern Kentucky native Tyler Childers picks up first Grammy win; Stapleton wins again
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (211+ words) One of Eastern Kentucky's own picked up his first Grammy win on Sunday. Tyler Childers, a native of Lawrence County, Ky. , won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song for the release of his hit song "Bitin' List." The win…...
Proposed bill would modernize Ky. Public Service Commission, lower rates
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (348+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (WCHS) " Those who live in Eastern Kentucky are likely paying some of the highest utility bills in the country, but there is some good news on the horizon. Senate Bill 8 would overhaul the Kentucky Public Service Commission and…...
Fayette County fire that killed one and destroyed home under investigation, deputies say
1+ week, 3+ day ago (129+ words) FAYETTE COUNTY, W. Va. (WCHS) " A deadly fire that occurred Friday morning in Fayette County is under investigation, deputies said. Deputies confirmed a man died in a house fire along Route 61. Investigators said the home was deemed a total loss. According…...
Former lieutenant at eastern Kentucky penitentiary sentenced to prison in assault case
1+ week, 4+ day ago (323+ words) FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) " A Floyd County man who served as a lieutenant at an eastern Kentucky penitentiary was sentenced to prison Wednesday for falsifying records related to the assaults of inmates. Michael Childers, 47, of Harold, Ky. , was sentenced to…...
Man killed in mobile home fire in Johnson County, Ky.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (134+ words) JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) " An elderly man was killed early Wednesday after a mobile home caught fire in Johnson County, Ky. , firefighters said. The fire was reported just before 8 a. m. Wednesday on Route 1559 in Stambaugh, according to a social media post…...
Kentucky man found guilty of Floyd County murder, prosecutors say
1+ week, 5+ day ago (145+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (WCHS) " A man was found guilty of a murder he committed nearly a year ago in Floyd County, Ky. , prosecutors said. Larry Johnson, 68, was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter on Wednesday, according to a release from Attorney General…...