Johnston County jury convicts man of murdering gas station employee in 2022 stabbing
Alexander Leon Herrera was found guilty of killing William Hayden Fitzpatrick at a Murphy USA gas station near Interstate 40 and N.C. 42.
May 23, 2026Open source
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Man shot near busy Ponce De Leon Avenue intersection
An investigation is underway after a man was shot near a busy Atlanta intersection on Thursday afternoon.
May 21, 2026Open source
Resident Evil Requiem gets a new Leon Must Die Forever mode, out today
Capcom Oh, you wanted more Leon? You devoured Resident Evil Requiem in Standard and Insanity difficulty modes, and your bloodlust isn't satiated? You wanted...
May 8, 2026Open source
Surprise, Capcom Just Added A Free Roguelike Mode To Resident Evil Requiem
Leon Must Die Forever is out now on all platforms and should hold you over until that big story DLC arrives
May 8, 2026Open source
New Leon Mode Released for Resident Evil Requiem, Rather Than The Mercenaries Offering That Fans Were Expec...
Capcom has launched a new roguelike minigame for Resident Evil Requiem featuring fresh challenges for Leon S. Kennedy, rather than the series' usual Mercenar...
May 8, 2026Open source
Capcom just dropped Resident Evil Requiem's new free DLC out of nowhere
Capcom stealth-launched an update for RE9 overnight, adding the new combat minigame mode which unlocks after completing the story.
May 8, 2026Open source
Chris Brown Releases New Album ‘Brown’ Featuring NBA YoungBoy, GloRilla & More: Stream It Now
Chris Brown has returned to release his new album 'Brown,' featuring assists from GloRilla, Youngboy Never Broke Again, Leon Thomas and more.
May 8, 2026Open source
CORRECTING and REPLACING Leon Medical Centers Reports Strong Outcomes in the PERS and Fall Detection Progra...
This replaces the release issued on May 4, 2026 with the corrected media contact info.
May 5, 2026Open source
Resident Evil Requiem's director teases more Leon Kennedy: 'We could bring him back when he's 70'
I'd like to see what shenanigans a 70-year-old Leon gets up to.
May 5, 2026Open source
Family of man killed in shootout with police demand answers, accountability The Minnesota Bureau of Crimina...
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 27-year-old Desaver Hollis, of Plymouth, shot Sgt. Mario Leon in the hand early Wednesday morning. Leon an...
May 5, 2026Open source
Capcom Doesn’t Plan To Age Out Resident Evil’s Legacy Heroes: ‘We Don’t Really Think Of It In Those...
Resident Evil Requiem toys with the idea that Leon Scott Kennedy, one of the beloved faces of Capcom’s horror series, may be on his last job. He’s got a...
May 4, 2026Open source
Leon Could Be 70 and Still Be a Great Character, Resident Evil Director Says
Capcom wants players to know that old age won't keep Leon Kennedy out of games set after Resident Evil Requiem because he'll probably "still be a great chara...
May 4, 2026Open source
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Toyota West Virginia pleased with latest class of 4T Academy
Students from Kanawha, Mason, and Putnam counties to gain experience working at Toyota's advanced manufacturing facility while finishing high school.
May 11, 2026Open source
Marshall softball blanked by Coastal Carolina in Sun Belt Tournament opener
The Thundering Herd managed just one hit Friday against Coastal Carolina left-hander Abby Henderson in a Sun Belt Conference quarterfinal game at Yvette Giro...
May 8, 2026Open source
WVU President Michael T. Benson brings 'Welcome Home Tour' to Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The conclusion is nearing for West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson’s “Welcome Home Tour.”
May 7, 2026Open source
WVU president to make stops in Putnam, Cabell and Wayne counties next week
HUNTINGTON — West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson plans to visit Cabell, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties as he closes in on the conclusion...
May 2, 2026Open source
Nucor Steel West Virginia mill 85% complete, on schedule for 2027 production
Nucor Steel West Virginia’s new mill in Apple Grove, Mason County, is on time and on budget and has begun testing production equipment in preparation for m...
May 1, 2026Open source
HPD: Woman arrested after late-night shooting
Huntington Police has released new information following a shooting late Wednesday night on the city’s Southside.
May 7, 2026Open source
Huntington Police investigating shooting
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Huntington Police are on the scene of a shooting late Wednesday night on the city’s Southside, Cabell 911 dispatchers said.
May 7, 2026Open source
Notre Dame's Morgan, Bridgeport's Henderson are Graham-Simon/WV News Athletes of the Week
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. — Aside from a cold front, the weather is so close to summer, which means high school sports are nearing its end. With baseball regular...
May 5, 2026Open source
Construction 'weeks away,' Mason County data center operational in early 2027: Builder
The first phase of the Monarch Compute Campus north of Point Pleasant should be in operation early next year with 700 people working there, the project’s s...
May 5, 2026Open source
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WSAZ+ | Missing teenager case latest + arrest in 2022 murder case & newest umbrella winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taylor Eaton has headlines of the night, including the latest on human remains found during the search for a missing teenager in K...
May 16, 2026Open source
Division 1 Tennis: GW boys move beyond last season to win title; Huntington girls repeat
One year after a disappointing semifinal loss as the top seed, the Patriots took care of business this time around. Huntington's girls team did as well, defe...
May 16, 2026Open source
Lance Davis tosses a 3-hitter as TCU evens series with WVU, 4-0
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — TCU’s Lance Davis brought WVU’s eight-game winning streak and hopes of an outright Big 12 regular season championship to an end with...
May 16, 2026Open source
Area roundup: UC set for another softball rematch with Glenville State
The University of Charleston softball team is right where it was one week ago Saturday – one win over Glenville State from winning a tournament – after k...
May 16, 2026Open source
Homer Hickam, Rocket Boys honored this weekend as part of nationwide parks event
The Rocket Boys — West Virginia’s most famous amateur rocket builders and the inspiration for the 1999 film October Sky — will be honored at Pipestem R...
May 16, 2026Open source
Teamsters say no talks scheduled with The Beverage Market
Union and company both say they are willing to continue bargaining talks, but none are scheduled as workers remain out
May 15, 2026Open source
Election 2026
Find updates through the day and night for the 2026 Primary Election on May 12, 2026 in Charleston, West Virginia. Find your polling place, review and print...
May 12, 2026Open source
BCHS senior Owen Lowther aims for aerospace, mechanical engineering career
SUTTON, W.Va. — Owen Lowther looks forward to studying engineering at West Virginia University. He plans to enter the fields of aerospace and mechanical en...
May 12, 2026Open source
Small businesses face June 1 deadline for federal drought disaster loans
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding West Virginia small businesses and private nonprofit organizations that June 1 is t...
May 12, 2026Open source
State wildlife officials: Leave young wildlife alone
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources reminded the public Tuesday to leave young wildlife alone, warning that handling wild a...
May 12, 2026Open source
Cabell County Democratic Party files election law complaint on ballot commissioner issue
HUNTINGTON — The Cabell County Democratic Party filed an election law complaint after a candidate in the 2026 primary election identified himself as a Repu...
May 12, 2026Open source
Marshall University celebrates spring 2026 commencement
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University celebrated its spring graduates with two commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 9, at the Marshall Health Network Arena in...
May 12, 2026Open source
WSAZ+ | Paving project pains + armed robbery arrest + latest umbrella winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taylor Eaton has headlines of the night, including drivers dealing with a rough paving project, an armed robbery arrest and our la...
May 12, 2026Open source
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia's primaries
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, center, gives his first State of the State in the House of Delegates chamber at the Capitol in Charleston, W.Va., Feb. 1...
May 11, 2026Open source
WSAZ+ | EMT arraigned in man’s death + McKinley Recreation Center + 911 upgrades & latest umbrella winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taylor Eaton has headlines of the night, including at EMT arraigned in a man’s death in Kanawha County, the latest on the McKinl...
May 9, 2026Open source
W.Va. Joins ‘Home For Every Child’ Foster Care Initiative
West Virginia became the 19th state to join the national initiative, A Home For Every Child on Thursday.
May 7, 2026Open source
At Foster Care Summit, Morrisey Promotes Increased Church Involvement
Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to increase collaboration between faith-based community organizations and the state's child welfare system.
May 6, 2026Open source
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WSAZ+ | Missing teenager case latest + arrest in 2022 murder case & newest umbrella winner
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taylor Eaton has headlines of the night, including the latest on human remains found during the search for a missing teenager in K...
May 16, 2026Open source
Preston Pierce arrested, indicted in 2022 disappearance and death of Gretchen Fleming
The Parkersburg Police Department has arrested a suspect in the Gretchen Fleming case.
May 16, 2026Open source
Human remains found during search for missing teenager
Human remains were found Friday in the Big Chimney area of Kanawha County during a search for a missing 16-year-old girl, Shayln Harvey.
May 16, 2026Open source
Division 1 Tennis: GW boys move beyond last season to win title; Huntington girls repeat
One year after a disappointing semifinal loss as the top seed, the Patriots took care of business this time around. Huntington's girls team did as well, defe...
May 16, 2026Open source
Arrest made in 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming; suspect faces multiple charges
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. –An arrest has been made in connection with the 2022 disappearance of Gretchen Fleming, a Wood County resident.
May 16, 2026Open source
Lance Davis tosses a 3-hitter as TCU evens series with WVU, 4-0
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — TCU’s Lance Davis brought WVU’s eight-game winning streak and hopes of an outright Big 12 regular season championship to an end with...
May 16, 2026Open source
Area roundup: UC set for another softball rematch with Glenville State
The University of Charleston softball team is right where it was one week ago Saturday – one win over Glenville State from winning a tournament – after k...
May 16, 2026Open source
UPDATE: Victims ID'd in fatal truck crash into Davis Creek near Kanawha State Forest
Two people are dead following a one-vehicle crash into a creek near Kanawha State Forest. The crash occurred in the 1600 block of Kanawha State Forest Drive...
May 16, 2026Open source
Homer Hickam, Rocket Boys honored this weekend as part of nationwide parks event
The Rocket Boys — West Virginia’s most famous amateur rocket builders and the inspiration for the 1999 film October Sky — will be honored at Pipestem R...
May 16, 2026Open source
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