It’s been nearly five years since 44-year-old John Jackson was murdered and set on fire inside an apartment in Williamson. During all of this time, his family has not been able to lay him to rest as they have been waiting for his remains to be released from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner … Read more
A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000 in pension benefits meant for a deceased West Virginia public employee. Federal prosecutors say 71-year-old Semiha Nilgun Gencsoy of Fort Lauderdale admitted to collecting the money over several years after failing to report her father’s death in 2007. He had earned a pension as … Read more
Cabell County Schools announced calendar changes after the district was provided with a waiver from state education officials following severe winter weather. The waiver exempts Cabell County Schools from the required 180 days of instruction so that students will not be required to make up four days missed for bad weather this year. The final … Read more
A disturbing discovery at a Cabell County cemeteryled to serious charges against Matthew Fortner, accused of exhuming and discarding a baby’s casket and remains at Baylous Cemetery in Salt Rock. The investigation began March 27, when someone decorating graves found the infant’s body on the ground and the casket thrown over a hillside. The baby’s … Read more
The Matewan Massacre happened in Mingo County 1920 and it will be re-enacted this Saturday. The battle broke out during attempts to unionize coal miners in Matewan and served as a precursor to the Battle of Blair Mountain. The Matewan Drama Group will perform the re-enactment at the 25th annual Matewan Heritage Day event. You … Read more
A Cabell County woman found hiding from Child Protective Services in bushes with her child has been charged after deputies said they found “extremely poor living conditions,” in her home. 33-year old Brittany Vandale faces charges following a welfare check Friday at a home in Culloden. The child was taken into CPS custody . Vandale … Read more
Highways officials are expediting the replacement of a Kanawha County bridge that has left residents with lengthy detours and safety concerns. Eyewitness News said the 20-foot bridge on Woodward Drive in North Charleston will be replaced after its closure on April 29 was prompted by a routine inspection. A news release from the West Virginia … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said a Lincoln County man has broken a fishing record. Jerry Porter from Harts broke the state’s black crappie weight record, weighing in at 3.6 lbs and measuring 17.7 inches. The previous record was held by Alum Creek resident Dwight Priestly, who caught a black crappie last year … Read more
Catholics in Charleston joined the world as they watched the first American pope was elected in the Vatican City on Thursday. Randall Hoffman who is a parishioner of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston said that he thought he would never see an American- born pope and believes that the historic milestone will be positive for the … Read more
A West Virginia-based runner finished a 250-mile foot race Wednesday in record time. Dan Green, a Marshall University cross country alum, finished the 2025 Cocodona 250 in 58 hours, 47 minutes and 29 seconds, more than an hour faster than the previous record. The 256.5-mile race started north of Phoenix, Ariz., and ended in downtown … Read more