Flood warning canceled for Putnam County
By Staff reports The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Putnam County on Wednesday afternoon, but canceled it early after flooding failed to develop. At about 1 p.m, the weather...
View ArticlePoca funeral home owners asked to pay $3 million
By Kate White A life insurance company is asking a federal judge to order the owners of a Poca-based funeral home to pay about $3 million for cashing in on funeral contracts for people who weren't...
View ArticleProposed rule to allow alcohol in Putnam park sees public backlash
By Laura Haight HURRICANE - Putnam County residents once again spoke out against allowing alcohol at Hurricane's Valley Park. With the proposed rules, alcohol would be permitted only at the Valley...
View ArticleRoundup: Winfield's Hinkle wins national high jump gold
By From staff reports Rising Winfield High senior Carly Hinkle made a splash on the track and field scene last spring by winning the Class AAA state title in the girls high jump. On Wednesday that...
View ArticlePoca's Elijah Cuffee transferring to Liberty Christian in Virginia
By Rick Ryan Elijah Cuffee, a two-time first-team all-state player from Poca, has decided to transfer for his senior year to Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia. In September, the...
View ArticlePutnam funeral home owner target of investigation
By Kate White One of the owners of a Poca-based funeral home, accused in a lawsuit of cashing in on pre-need funeral contracts for people who weren't actually dead, is the target of a potential...
View ArticleKanawha River cleanup scheduled for Sept. 10
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Volunteers are gathering next month to help clean up the Kanawha River in Kanawha and Putnam counties. The West Virginia Department of Environmental...
View ArticlePutnam County preparing for possible future budget cuts
By Laura Haight After some Putnam County departments received less in state funding this year, department directors reassured Putnam County Commissioners they are prepared if more cuts are made in the...
View ArticleJudge orders Poca funeral home owners to pay $3M for fraud
By Kate White A judge has ordered the owners of a Poca-based funeral home to pay nearly $3 million to an Iowa-based insurance company for selling and cashing in on pre-need funeral arrangements for...
View ArticleKanawha health department to hold Hurricane naloxone training
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will hold its second Putnam County naloxone training on Monday at the Hurricane Church of Christ. The training, which centers on how to administer the drug...
View ArticleEx-Putnam insurance agent sentenced to federal prison
By Kate White A former Winfield insurance agent who admitted to federal arson and witness tampering charges was sentenced Wednesday to spend nine years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Irene...
View ArticleMural to be centerpiece of new Nitro park
By Elaina Sauber As the City of Nitro looks forward to its centennial next year, it's tapping into younger talents to help complete a key feature at the city's upcoming Memorial Park. Nitro High...
View ArticleHurricane hosting annual city yard sale
By Laura Haight The city of Hurricane's annual citywide yard sale will be returning Saturday. Vanessa Ervin, marketing and development manager for the city, said sales will start at 7 a.m. and last...
View ArticlePutnam making minor school upgrades ahead of Wednesday start
By Laura Haight While school districts across the state have faced recent funding cuts and school closures, Putnam County Schools is doing just fine, officials say. Students will return to school...
View ArticleHurricane student named 'America's National Teenager'
By Laura Haight A Putnam County student has brought home the title of America's National Teenager. Lindsey Beane, a 17-year-old from Hurricane, took home the crown at the America's National Teenager...
View ArticlePutnam board hears from bus drivers on pay changes
By Laura Haight Winfield - The Putnam County Board of Education met for the last meeting of the summer before the district begins school on Wednesday. Nine construction companies expressed interest in...
View ArticlePart of tree falls on Poca fire chief while responding to call
The chief of the Poca Volunteer Fire Department was seriously injured Monday night when a section of a tree fell onto him while he was responding to a call. Chief Shawn West was on his way to a fire...
View ArticleOne dead in fiery wreck on I-64 in Putnam County
From staff reportsAt least one person was killed Tuesday afternoon in a fiery, multi-vehicle wreck on Interstate 64. On Tuesday night, all lanes of eastbound traffic were shut down on I-64 near mile...
View ArticleEarly childhood ed program expands to 7 new schools
By Ryan Quinn A program that seeks to teach parents and caregivers how to teach their young children is expanding its locations to Edgewood Elementary and six more West Virginia schools, with the help...
View ArticleCo-working space planned for Putnam County
By Laura Haight Hurricane - Putnam County soon will have a co-working space for professionals to utilize. Area 34, a project of the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, is set to open in mid-September,...
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