Thursday, June 20 2013 2:38 AM EDT2013-06-20 06:38:43 GMT
A developing sinkhole is prompting emergency officials to close down some roadways in Beckley. The Beckley Sanitary Board has decided to close traffic entering Piney Avenue from Prince Street. A meeting
A developing sinkhole is prompting emergency officials to close down some roadways in Beckley. The Beckley Sanitary Board has decided to close traffic entering Piney Avenue from Prince Street. A meeting
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:51:26 GMT
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season. Thanks to the Boy Scout Jamboree and the almost $50,000 new people expected to flock to Southern West Virginia. The
Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:43 GMT
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Fayette County Sheriff deputies are looking into a home invasion that happened Wednesday morning. According to 911 dispatchers, it happened at a home on Gatewood Road in Oak Hill at approximately 1 a.m.
An intruder is still on the loose. Where could he be now?
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:30:31 GMT
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you. Ticks are eagerly waiting for you in the woods, bushes and tall
West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:19:22 GMT
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
There are new details in the investigation into the death of a student on the campus of Mountain State University on Dec. 5.
After a report by the state medical examiner's office prompted further investigation into the matter, police said Thursday Claudeo Frederic Mays likely died as the result of an accidental fall.
Captain Jeff Shumate with Beckley Police Dept. said authorities are awaiting the results from a toxicology report to determine whether alcohol or substance abuse played a contributing factor.
The body was found at a dorm on campus in the morning hours of Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Mountain State University released the identity of the student in a press release on Wednesday. MSU representatives said it was Claudeo Frederic Mays.
In a full statement it says:
"I am writing with great regrets to inform you that one of our students, Claudeo Frederic Mays, died last night in his room in Hogan Hall. Claudeo was a senior Social Work major and a Resident Advisor. Claudeo was an officer in the Student Government Association as well as an organizer for Beckley Unplugged, which raised funds for the men's shelter. The Raleigh County Medical Examiner is investigating the death, and will issue a report on the cause when that investigation is done. The Beckley Police Department has notified his family members.A psychologist will be available for grief counseling in the JWE Board Room from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Dec. 6 and from 9 to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 10. Our most sincere sympathy is extended to all of Claudeo's family and friends. I will inform you of more details as they become available,"----Richard E. Sours, Interim President.
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