West Virginia
Bond reduction request denied for Charleston man accused of shooting at neighbor, deputies
VIDEO: Man who allegedly shot at neighbor, Kanawha County deputies identified
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A man accused of shooting at his neighbor and then at deputies earlier this month had his bond reduction request denied Monday afternoon.
Chase Nelson, 32, of Charleston is being held in the South Central Regional Jail on a $250,000 cash-only bond, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation website shows.
Nelson’s case will now go to the grand jury and the circuit court can deal with bond adjustments.
According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Nelson shot at his neighbor around three times on June 7. They said Nelson lived on McCubbin Drive, which is adjacent to Coonskin Drive.
Deputies took cover behind a building and heard Nelson say a phrase at which point he shot twice toward the deputies, the criminal complaint said. The deputies were escorted to safety with an armored vehicle, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.
With the help of SWAT Team Operators and the armored vehicle, Nelson was taken into custody. No injuries are being reported, according to the sheriff’s office.
West Virginia has landed another key piece to its 2027 class, securing a commitment Memphis (Tenn.) Southwind three-star running back Moni Williams on Friday night.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder chose the Mountaineers over offers from Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Ole Miss, Auburn and a host of other programs. Williams visited WVU earlier this month and a little less than two weeks later has joined the class.
He is the 19th commitment for Rich Rodriguez and Co., who have assembled the Big 12’s No. 3 class and the No. 34 group nationally in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.
Williams himself ranks as the No. 529 prospect nationally and No. 40 running back in the cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services.
Rivals, however, is higher on him than both 247Sports and ESPN. In the most recent rankings update in April, he was tabbed as the No. 34 running back in the country and No. 19 player in the state of Tennessee.
He is coming off a breakout junior season where he rushed 84 times for 892 yards (10.6 YPC) and seven touchdowns. In the passing game, he hauled in 17 passes for 263 yards and a pair of scores. Williams joins a class headlined by four-stars Chris Wilson and Carter Bonner, along with seven other prospects who rank among the top-800 nationally.
The class is shaping up to be another big one for Rodriguez and his staff, who signed a record-breaking 49 prospects out of the high school and junior college ranks last year. That class finished among the top-20 nationally and No. 2 in the Big 12.
It doesn’t take much to engage children in the lifelong pursuit of fishing. PHOTO: Chris Lawrence
ELKINS, W.Va. — The requirement of a fishing license in West Virginia will be waived this weekend all across the Mountain State. June 13th and 14th are designated as “free” fishing days in West Virginia.
“All other regulations still apply, but this is for all of our public waters and this is for resident and NON-resident both,” said Frank Williams, acting director of the Division of Natural Resources hatchery programs.
The idea is to encourage all West Virginians to consider going fishing and see how much fun it can be. Many adults probably fished at some time in their lives and had fun, but when life happened schedules became too busy and fishing was one of the first casualties. The DNR is betting if people are introduced to fishing, they’ll be compelled to go buy a license and make fishing trips a part of life again.
“Life gets busy, but there’s always an opportunity and it’s nice to get out and get away from all of that and go to a pond or stream and enjoy the outdoors,” Williams explained.
To help things along the West Virginia DNR puts on a kids fishing event. The annual fishing derby is set for the Bowden Fish Hatchery in Randolph County. The event at Bowden gets started at 7 a.m. with registration and fishing for the youngest anglers starts at 8 a.m. and runs through noon.
DNR is actively engaged in recruitment and retention of anglers. Studies have shown the earlier children are exposed to outdoors pursuits, the more likely they are to make it a lifelong pursuit.
“That’s a big part of the DNR program is that recruitment and retention. It’s a big part of what we’re working on every day,” Williams said.
Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) – The newest member of the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals was officially sworn in this evening.
Judge Jim Douglas defeated Dan Greear back in the May election for a spot on the Mountain State’s second highest court.
Judge Douglas currently serves as a family court judge in Kanawha County for the 11th Circuit, 5th Division.
He has a great deal of experience in family law, having spent 10 years as a judge, and also nearly 40 years as a divorce lawyer.
“I think kids and families are the most important thing there are, and I’m going to carry that, and I hope to vindicate the faith that the people in the Northern Panhandle put in me. I hope to vindicate their belief that I can do the job. I hope to justify everything positive that they thought about my ability to be a judge on the Intermediate Court of Appeals.”
Jim Douglas – Elected to West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals
Judge Douglas will assume office on January 1st of 2027.
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