News Staff Longtime Charleston City Council member Jack Harrison, has died. Harrison served on the council for 16 years and left lasting contributions, according to Eyewitness News. Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin remembered him as someone who was a forward-thinking leader and championed investment into key components across the city. He helped transform the Charleston Coliseum and Convention … Read more
A Wisconsin woman was charged late Wednesday night after Kanawha County deputies said she was unresponsive in a vehicle with five children.Nicole M. Coyne, 40, of Brookfield, Wisc., is charged with five counts of misdemeanor DUI with a minor and five counts of felony child neglect creating serious risk of injury, according to a news … Read more
A Sissonville family were saved by Kanawha County deputies who wed through freezing floodwater after Wednesday’s overnight storm brought flooding throughout the region, authorities said…and their body cameras caught acts water levels rose, it seeped into some homes leading to numerous calls to 911 from people trapped in the high waters. According to the Kanawha … Read more
A Logan County physician was found guilty of drug crimes following a four-day trial after he was convicted of over prescribing controlled substances, court records said. Brian McDevitt, 61, of Chapmanville was found guilty by a federal jury after he wrote prescriptions of hydrocodone, an opioid, on May 17, 2022 and March 29, 2024 and … Read more
High water conditions in West Virginia on Thursday ranged from nuisances to life-threatening situations for drivers caught in flood waters. Eyewitness News was on scene for the dramatic rescue near the Putnam-Lincoln County line after a vehicle was swept from a roadway. Rescuers from multiple fire departments used two boats and flatbed truck to rescue … Read more
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in both Cabell and Kanawha counties Thursday evening due to damage brought on by the overnight storm, officials said.The state of emergency allows extra personnel and resources to respond to the counties after the storm downed trees, caused power outages and closed roads, according to … Read more
A Raleigh County prosecuting attorney who resigned in October amid misconduct and neglect of duty allegations has had his law license annulled. A court order filed by the West Virginia Supreme Court this week granted a petition to annul Benjamin Hatfield’s license to practice law by voluntary consent, according to the order. Hatfield resigned from … Read more
An eastern Kentucky school district has voted to start its own police department. The Martin County Police department will have five certified officers, including a police chief. The five officers would be stationed at the five schools in Martin County. Martin County School Superintendent Larry James told Eyewitness News the officers will have arrest powers. … Read more
A new development is coming to South Charleston’s Park Place. Mission BBQ will join Starbucks and Chick-fil-A in the area, according to South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens. The barbeque chain opened in 2011 and now has locations in more than 20 states, including Ohio and Kentucky. Mullens told Eyewitness News contractors plan to break ground … Read more
The home of the Marshall Thundering Herd is undergoing a $2 million renovation project. On Wednesday, the Marshall Board of Governors approved construction of the Shewey Deck by the football field. The deck will include field level seating, club space and an outside deck on the existing Shewey building. Eyewitness News said university funding will … Read more