News Staff Marshall University researchers identified a group of fossils that belonged to a new type of prehistoric aquatic reptile from millions of years ago that was unknown before the discovery. The fossils, discovered in British Columbia, Canada, belonged to a genus of elasmosaur now named the Traskasaura sandrae and was described as a 39-foot, long-necked creature … Read more
The Riverside Warriors locker room was built in 1999 and it’s showing wear and tear. The coaches and players would like to renovate the space and they’re turning to the community to ask for help. Volunteers and donate money or help with the process of tearing out the old lockers once the new ones arrive. … Read more
Charleston firefighters said five people and several animals were inside a home in the 800 block of Hanna Drive when it caught fire early Friday morning. Firefighters said the family got out safely, but one dog and one cat died in the fire. The blaze is believed to have started in the back bedroom, but … Read more
Saturday marked the start of the Children’s Art Fair as part of the annual FestivALL event. Neighborhood Arts Coordinator Stephanie Spiker told Eyewitness News, incorporating the Children’s Art Fair in FestivALL allows children to see art in ways they may have never experienced while it introduces them to forms of art like music, dance and … Read more
The boys’ state baseball tournament begins Thursday at GoMart Ballpark in Charleston. This will be the last time three classes of teams will compete for the titles. Next year, the state tournament will consist of 32 teams. Here is the schedule for the tournament. Gilmer County, Wheeling Central Catholic, Philip Barbour, Ripley, Winfield, and Logan … Read more
Eyewitness News picked up another prestigious award this week, winning a 2025 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News Coverage. The award comes as a result of the station’s coverage of the April 2, 2024, tornadoes that hit the region. The Radio Television Digital News Association Edward R. Murrow Awards are considered to be … Read more
The first Foodtown store in West Virginia is set to open on Charleston’s East End in the coming months, bridging the gap for residents that have long had very few options for grocery shopping in the immediate area. East End resident James Lawson said for years due to the lack of a grocery store in … Read more
Charleston firefighters said five people and several animals were inside a home in the 800 block of Hanna Drive when it caught fire early Friday morning. Firefighters said the family got out safely, but one dog and one cat died in the fire. The blaze is believed to have started in the back bedroom, but … Read more
More than hundred students and 120 workers at the Charleston Job Corps Center face an uncertain future after the U.S. Department of Labor’s new decision to pause operations at the nation’s Job Corps Training Centers. “We are definitely hanging by a thread. Our staff is hanging by a thread. Our students are very concerned,” , … Read more
Gov. Andy Beshear canceled a visit planned for Friday to Pulaski and Laurel counties, which were hit by a tornado earlier this month. That storm left 19 dead in the state. Officials were responding to reports of a possible tornado in Washington County, he said in a social media post. “This level of severe weather … Read more