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Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
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Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
CHARLESTON, West Virginia -
A Putnam County family court judge who gained national attention earlier this year for screaming at families is charged with two ethics violations.
The order came down Friday morning from the state Supreme Court.
"I'm personally offended by this," said Watkins over the phone.
The court charges Watkins with violating several canons of the Judicial Code of Conduct when he did not return a ruling on a divorce case after being ordered to by the county circuit court. The Supreme Court filed paperwork demanding Watkins rule on the case or be held in contempt of court.
"I maintain I don't work for the circuit court," said Watkins. "When the Supreme Court told me to do it, I did it. I could be wrong. That doesn't make me unethical. That makes me wrong."
The Supreme Court also charges Watkins with not updating the domestic violence registry.
"No judge is more determined to stamp out domestic violence in this world. We have the highest case load in the county by far," said Watkins. "We need more staff. We need more help."
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