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$26 million earmarked for Martin County, Ky. , to fix troubled water infrastructure issues
9+ hour, 6+ min 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,…...
Amended HB 5453 would move up special education funding
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (345+ words) Changing the state's school aid funding formula has been a topic of discussion for years as population decline has caused many schools statewide to close their doors. House Bill 5453 aims to shift funding from the State's current formula to a…...
Charleston police seek public's help in burglary investigation
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (96+ words) WCHS Charleston police seek public's help in burglary investigation CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WCHS) " Police in Charleston are asking for the public's help in a burglary investigation. The burglary was reported on Jan. 5 in the 100 block of Sunset Drive, according to the…...
Kanawha County Commission approves $2 million for law enforcement training center upgrades
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) KANAWHA COUNTY, W. Va. (WCHS) " The Kanawha County Law Enforcement Training Center is a $2 million project that will upgrade the existing training facility at Camp Virgil Tate. On Thursday night, the Kanawha County Commission approved funding. Half of that funding is…...
'It's a milestone': Wayne County prepares to launch new county-owned EMS system in June
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (593+ words) WAYNE COUNTY, W. Va. (WCHS) " After years of searching for solutions to the EMS funding and coverage struggles in Wayne County, the new county-owned ambulance service is now just a little more than a month from its launch date. June 22 will…...
Wayne County to launch new county-owned and operated ambulance service
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) WAYNE, W. Va. (WCHS) " Wayne County officials showed off its three new, $300, 000 Advanced Life Support ambulances Friday in preparation for a new county-owned and operated ambulance service that begins operations Sunday morning. Finances, response times and a declining number of volunteer…...