A Columbus couple has purchased a West Virginia island for 60 thousand dollars.
James and Laura Ballor made the winning bid for Eastern Wheeler Island in the Kanawha River at an auction held this past Thursday. The 17-acre island of woods and beach was once a private airstrip . The Ballors only recently became intrigued by the idea of owning an island when they found it posted online. Laura Ballor says she is considering turning the island into a spiritual retreat.