News Staff A state of the city address by Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin has been postponed Monday. The address, which was scheduled to take place during a city council meeting Monday evening, was postponed due to inclement weather, according to a news release. Goodwin’s annual address has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9. The city council … Read more
Thousands were without power in West Virginia and Kentucky on Monday due to the winter storm. More than 36,000 Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia were reporting outages as of 6:45 a.m. Monday. That included more than 5,700 in Kanawha County. Mercer County had the most customer outages at the time with more than 8,700. … Read more
Last Saturday marked the start of the maple syrup tapping season in West Virginia. A special ceremony, sponsored by the West Virginia Maple Syrup Producers Association, was hosted at the Spring Hill Cemetery. When the state gets freezing nights and above freezing daytime temperatures the maple trees produce their sap to make syrup. The season … Read more
Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Jimmy Carter Jr. lived more than 80 of his 100 years in and around Plains, Georgia, which still has fewer than 700 people. Carter’s remains will travel next to Washington, … Read more
Charleston man is accused of ramming a vehicle and pinning a man against a Kanawha County business Sunday. 39-year old Adam Fujita of Charleston was charged after an incident early Sunday at the Elk River Bar and Grill in the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s … Read more
Eyewitness News spoke with St. Albans city officials and first responders who shared valuable fire safety tips. The National Fire Protection Association reports more than 150,000 house fires occur each year, with peak months being December and January. One of the most important safety features is a functioning carbon monoxide detector and smoke alarm. Those … Read more
A weather alert day is is effect with this winter storm bringing a mixture of heavy snow, freezing rain, and icy conditions regionwide. With a wintry mix of rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain early today in Charleston, a transition back to all snow will occur during the afternoon. Expect an additional 2-3 inches with … Read more
The Pilot Travel Center in Nitro sees a constant flow of traffic which causes congestion in the lot, making drivers unable to turn around. This not only affects truck drivers and travelers, but locals making their daily commutes. Putnam County Sheriff Bobby Eggleton told Eyewitness News they’re putting a sign up on the interstate and … Read more
A new Safe Haven Baby Box has opened in Boyd County Kentucky, offering a designated space for parents in crisis to leave an infant. The box, which is located at the Ashland Fire Department along Carter Avenue, was opened Thursday. Kentucky’s Safe Infant Act allows newborns to be anonymously surrendered to a police station, fire … Read more
A Lincoln County man is accused of punching a child in the chest last week. 31-year old Joshua Wilson of Hamlin was charged with child abuse resulting in injury after an incident Wednesday at a home in Hamlin, according to a criminal complaint filed in Lincoln County Magistrate Court. A woman said her daughter was … Read more