News Staff Cabell County education officials met this week to discuss the future of the school system’s leadership, unanimously voting to accept the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Ryan Saxe. The board also settled on Mason County School Superintendent Tim Hardesty to take over as the leader of Cabell County Schools. Hardesty has served as a deputy superintendent … Read more
West Virginia State University officials were there this week as Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill that will bring a new agriculture lab to campus. WVSU President Ericke Cage said a $50 million-dollar allocation will create lab space for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and lab and classroom space for West Virginia State students … Read more
A man who claims responsibility for peeling out and leaving tire marks on the Huntington Pride crosswalk insists he has no regrets. A video went viral just days after Huntington’s Pride Committee and members of the community created an art installation in downtown Huntington. 21-year old Patrick Salmons told Eyewitness News that his foot was … Read more
A Logan County doctor is accused of distributing drugs beyond the normal scope of his medical practice. Brian McDevitt practiced in Chapmanville and was indicted by a Charleston grand jury on three counts of intentionally distributing Clonazapam, also known as Klonopin, outside the scope of his medical practice and “not for a legitimate medical purpose,” … Read more
Two Lincoln County parents have been charged after a 2-year-old girl drowned in a pond Wednesday night. Jack Parsons Jr. and Tara Adkins are charged with child neglect resulting in death and child neglect creating risk of injury, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Troopers were called to Scary Creek Road … Read more
A Huntington man who admitted to possessing nearly 1,000 photos and videos of child pornography was sentenced to prison this week. 48-year old Derick Legg was sentenced to six years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for receipt of child pornography, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for … Read more
Eyewitness News said Jackson County Schools will take parents to court if they fail to submit required homeschool assessments. The decision comes after the death of a Boone County teen which has raised concerns about kids falling through cracks in the system. Jackson County Schools Superintendent William Hosaflook said if he doesn’t get the required … Read more
Trail riders in Logan County now have a new scenic photo opportunity while cruising the Hatifield-McCoy Trails. The West Virginia Department of Tourism has placed an Almost Heaven swing along the Rockhouse Trail, overlooking the town of Man. Today, on West Virginia Day (Thursday, June 20), state residents can utilize the trail system free of … Read more
Two record-breaking fish were hauled from state waters this month, according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. On June 9, Craig Webb landed a 2.85 pound, 17.32 inch black crappie at Woodrum Lake in Jackson County using a baby shad jig. On June 6, John Plott reeled in a footlong, 1.75-pound redear sunfish … Read more
Cabell County Schools Superintendent Dr. Ryan Saxe has been named West Virginia’s Superintendent of the Year. Last year’s award winner Dr. Eugenia Lambert, now with Marshall University, presented Saxe with the award, according to a news release from the school system. Since accepting the position in 2017, Saxe has overseen the construction of Davis Creek, … Read more