LAYLAND, W.Va. (WJLS News) — A domestic disturbance in Fayette County ended with a mother and daughter behind bars after a fight turned violent Friday evening. According to the West Virginia State Police, Senior Trooper Ferris responded to a call from the Fayette County 911 Center around 4:54 p.m. on October 24 regarding a domestic…
GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va. (WJLS News) — A Greenbrier County man is behind bars after deputies reportedly found illegal drugs, a firearm, and drug distribution materials during a search of his home early Sunday morning. According to the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office, members of the Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant around 6 a.m. on…
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WJLS News) — Charleston Area Medical Center has officially broken ground on a new outpatient facility that’s expected to expand access to health care in Raleigh County. Local leaders, CAMC doctors, and hospital administrators gathered for the ceremony at the construction site, located behind the Sonic on Harper Road in Beckley. The 24,000-square-foot…
James Elvis Hatfield, a resident of Wyoming County, has been arrested and charged with child sex trafficking and sexual abuse. According to sheriff’s deputies, Hatfield sexually abused a minor for over a year, making the child perform sexual acts and reportedly promising to buy her things in exchange. The victim was able to detail the…
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WJLS News) – Beckley Police have arrested a woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Saturday night. According to investigators, officers were called to the 3600 block of Robert C. Byrd Drive around 8:00 p.m. on October 25 after reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. When officers…
RALEIGH COUNTY, W.V. – The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man following a reported domestic disturbance in the Harper Heights area. Deputies say they responded to a 911 hang-up call on October 24, 2025, and learned that the suspect, William Lytle, had fled the scene before they arrived. Officers later located Lytle nearby and…
BECKLEY, W.V.– More information has been released by the Beckley Police Department regarding a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Saturday evening in Beckley. According to police, officers were called at around 7:52 p.m. on Saturday, October 25, 2025, to the 3600 block of Robert C. Byrd Drive for a report of a person struck by a…
A Fayette County man is in custody after allegedly setting his girlfriend’s home on fire early Thursday morning — just hours after a domestic violence incident at the same address. 🔥 Early-Morning FireAccording to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Fourth Street in Scarbro around 2:15 a.m. for a reported arson. The…
🌍 A Global StandoutLocated in Beckley’s New River Park, the Exhibition Coal Mine and its neighboring attractions — the Rahall Company Store, Mine Museum, and the Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia — welcome thousands of visitors each year. ⛏️ Authentic Underground ExperienceVisitors can board a track-riding coal car and venture through the dark tunnels…
On Sunday, October 12, a homeowner returned from a hunting trip to his residence on Okey L. Patteson Road in the Scarbro, West Virginia area and discovered that his guest, 43-year-old Kelly Rae Parsons of Scarbro, was gone — and important items were missing. 🔐 The Loss Upon checking his gun safe, the homeowner found…
