UPDATE (8:41 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15): West Virginia State Police say that a suspect is still at large after an armed robbery on Tuesday.

It happened at the Smoker’s Outlet on the 4700 block of Route 152 in the Lavalette area.

WVSP says that a man wearing a face covering and dark clothing entered the store, pulled a gun, and demanded money. They say he fled on foot.

This is still an active investigation.


LAVALETTE, WV (WOWK) — The West Virginia State Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at a smoke shop in Lavalette.

Wayne County dispatchers say a call about an armed robbery at the Smoker’s Outlet on West Virginia Route 152 came in around 6:21 p.m. on Tuesday.

They say a suspect is not in custody.

The West Virginia State Police are on the scene investigating.