News Staff Federal officials’ final report on the death of a miner in Boone County indicated dangerous work conditions were paired with inadequate inspections and training. On Jan. 29, 55-year-old Steven Fields died after a rock fell from a highway and struck the cab of the drill he was operating at Twilight Mine, owned by the Lexington … Read more
A Tennessee man is accused of trying to kill two people in Mason County by beating them with a hammer. Kenneth Connell, 45, of Brush Creek has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, according to a criminal complaint filed in Mason County Magistrate Court. Sheriff’s deputies responded to an assault reported along Tribble … Read more
A worker was struck by a vehicle in a construction zone along Interstate 77 on Monday in Kanawha County and later died. It happened just before 11 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 77 about four miles before the Marmet exit. The driver of the tractor-trailer that hit him has been charged with negligent … Read more
In Kentucky, the three men accused in the death of 38-year-old Amber Spradlin in Prestonsburg will have their trial moved. Spradlin’s body was found in June 2023 with several stab wounds. Three suspects — Michael “MK” McKinney III, Michael McKinney II and Josh Mullins — face charges. McKinney III is facing a murder charge while … Read more
With a recent cut to the Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter’s funding in the latest City of Huntington budget, Eyewitness News said many local businesses are gathering donations to help out the shelter during this uncertain time. Co-owner of Full Circle Gifts and Goods Noelle Horsfield said that with the support of their customers they … Read more
The City of Charleston will host another Here to Serve community meeting this week to give you the opportunity to meet members of the city staff. The meeting will be at The Element Edge on Wednesday, April 16, at 5:30 p.m. The city says on its website that the meeting will provide residents, business owners, … Read more
The investigation is continuing after a body was found in the Guyandotte River in Logan. West Virginia State Police said the body was found last Tuesday and it was taken to the Medical Examiner’s office in Charleston for an autopsy to confirm identity and a cause of death. The West Virginia State Police Logan Detachment … Read more
Village officials have announced on Sunday a reward would be given for information on potential suspects after Barboursville Park was vandalized. According to a post from Mayor Chris Tatum, trash was littered in bathrooms, porta-pottys were knocked over and picnic tables were thrown into the lake. Tatum said that those with information can reach out … Read more
Five mini potbelly pigs have joined the Putnam County Animal Shelter after workers received a call the animals were not being properly cared for. Eyewitness News said tthe pigs are a first for the shelter and workers describe them as charming, energetic and hungry. The goal is to send all five little pigs to a … Read more
Shawnee State University in Portsmouth is getting a formal entrance to campus as a part of a project designed to open the campus more and reopen a city street. The work is a Capital Improvement Project paid for by the State of Ohio. Eyewitness News said the price tag is $1.6 million. The project will … Read more