News Staff A Huntington agency aims to solve flooding issues along 3rd and 5th avenues in the Highlawn area. The Capital Improvement Project will separate portions of the storm sewers and sanitary sewers and put in a pump station that will send runoff water into low-risk areas of the Ohio River. The Sanitary Board’s efforts will focus … Read more
City crews will be sweeping streets around Charleston this spring, and that will bring changes to parking on Charleston’s East End. With many apartment buildings in the area it can be a challenge to find parking, but residents who don’t move their cars can be hit with a $25 fine. Charleston City Councilmember Emmett Pepper … Read more
Officials at Marshall University have approved hikes for tuition and fees in addition to room and board. Marshall’s Board of Governors approved a 2.5% tuition increase for West Virginia undergraduate and graduate students while metro, non-resident and international student tuition will remain the same, according to a news release from the university. Eyewitness News said … Read more
Charleston Police will conduct a DUI and child safety seat checkpoint this evening. The Charleston Police Department said in a news release that the checkpoints will happen tonight in the area of MacCorkle Avenue and Rt. 119. Officers will operate the checkpoint from 6 p.m. to midnight in conjunction with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program.
A Wood County man was arrested Sunday in connection to a deadly 2024 crash. 40-year old Ernest Vandal of Walker has been charged with DUI causing death, according to a news release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. The news release said deputies began an investigation in November of last year following a wreck along … Read more
High school athletics officials approved changes this week to the state’s sports classification structure for the coming school year. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission’s Board of Control voted 150-0 in favor of passing a proposal setting the enrollment figure for each classification in the state. Eyewitness News said the total enrollment figures of … Read more
A West Virginia angler reeled in a state record catch last month in Marion County. Robert Riggs, of Grant Town landed a tiger trout measuring more than 27 inches and weighing 12.55 pounds at Mannington Lake, according to a news release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The news release said Riggs used … Read more
Marshall University announced a renowned author, journalist and philanthropist will speak at 2025’s spring graduation ceremonies. Soledad O’Brien will be the a keynote speaker during commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, according to a news release from the university. O’Brien has reported on weather, politics and … Read more
The former superintendent of West Virginia State Police who resigned amid an investigation into the agency has filed a lawsuit against the state and the Department of Homeland Security. Former superintendent Jan L. Cahill’s lawsuit, filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court, alleges that conditions within the agency became so bad prior to his 2023 resignation … Read more
Those in Ona are dealing with flooding at their baseball fields. Corey Weaver, who works with the minor baseball division, told Eyewitness News that they’ve been very fortunate to have community support and a lot of the volunteers within the league come out to help soak up water and rake the fields. Fields in Wayne … Read more