Friday, May 24 2013 6:57 AM EDT2013-05-24 10:57:56 GMT
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
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
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
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced in a press release that law enforcement in the tri-state area will be cracking down on impaired driving.
The "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign runs from August 17 through September 3. Boyd County and surrounding areas will see an increase in officers from the Ashland Police Department, Catlettsburg Police Department, Kentucky State Police and other law enforcement agencies teaming up with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety for the nationwide effort.
In 2011, there were more than 5,600 crashes in Kentucky that were drug or alcohol related. Those accidents caused 150 deaths and 3,000 injuries.