Flatfoot Dancing: Appalachia’s Percussion Instrument
West Virginia’s annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival is not just about old-time fiddle and banjo music. Flatfoot dancing goes alon...
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Justice Discusses Possibility Of Special Session, Trout Stocking And Secretary's Traffic Stop
Gov. Jim Justice said he is open to a special legislative session later this year to address the state budget.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCommunity Seeks Police Reform After Shooting On Charleston's West Side
On April 30, Charleston Police officers shot Denaul Dickerson, a 33-year-old Black man, while attempting to make an arrest on Charleston’s West Side. The incident has left many people in the community wondering why police resorted to shooting Dickerson who had brandished a knife.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFuneral Services, Street Closures Set For Officer Cassie Johnson’s Funeral
Funeral services for Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson will take place Tuesday, Dec. 8 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center according to a statement from the city.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNo Outside Agency Probing Fatal Charleston Police Wreck
Charleston police have not asked any outside agency to investigate a wreck in which a woman died after her car collided with a city police cruiser that…
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Police: Slain Teen Had BB Gun in Waistband, Nothing in Hands
A black West Virginia teenager had a BB gun in his waistband but nothing in his hands when he was fatally shot by a white man, a police detective has…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharleston Officers to Have Body Cameras Soon
All police officers in Charleston will soon be outfitted with body cameras.WCHS-TV reports all officers who interact with the public will have body…
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