News Staff A West Virginia bill banning some preservatives and food dyes has been signed into law after receiving overwhelming support in both legislative chambers. The measure will prohibit two preservatives and seven food dyes from school nutrition programs beginning Aug. 1. In 2028, the ban goes statewide. The ban includes preservatives butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben along … Read more
The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health has opened a 30-day public comment period seeking input on a proposal to allow smoking in a portion of the Mardi Gras Casino. The move comes after Mardi Gras Casino & Resort made a proposal last fall to amend the county’s indoor air regulations to allow smoking in a segregated … Read more
An arrest has been made in a deadly shooting in Huntington last week. 23-year old Amar Richardson of Huntington was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in an investigation into a shooting on Thursday in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department. Richardson is accused of … Read more
Kanawha County deputies are asking for help locating a missing man with medical conditions. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that 63-year old Russell Timothy Gross was last heard from by his family in 2024. He formerly lived at a residence along Cross Lanes Drive in Cross Lanes. Gross is described … Read more
A bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate would bring several changes to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. If passed, the measure would turn it into a state agency beginning July 1, making it subject to audits and would require legislative approval to new rules. The WVSSAC currently operates as a nonprofit. Eyewitness … Read more
The Cherry Blossom trees have reached stage 5 and are a step closer to peak bloom along the Tidal Basin, according to the National Park Service. Stage 5, also known as the Puffy Blossoms phase, is a stage away from peak bloom. Eyewitness News said on average, cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin reach peak … Read more
A Huntington father is facing charges in connection with the shooting of his three-year-old son. A news release from Huntington Police said officers responded to a call from Cabell Huntington Hospital about a young victim of a gunshot wound. The victim suffered injuries, but was in stable condition. 35-year-old Anthony D. Presley of Huntington, the … Read more
The proposed city budget in Huntington would bring cuts to the city mission. Right now, the Huntington City Mission has the only overnight shelter for the homeless population and it’s been operating for 5 years. The City of Huntington has been paying the staff. Under the new budget, the Funderburk Chapel would lose the funding … Read more
Deputies are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person who was caught potentially trespassing in Putnam County. An individual was caught on surveillance video trespassing through the property of Triad Engineering, according to a post from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The footage shows a man in a hooded shirt traveling in a truck … Read more
Mountwest Community and Technical College had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday for its new Cybersecurity Center. Students in cybersecurity and network administration will do hands-on training on how to defend a computer system while other students are attacking the system. The center was paid for a couple years ago by federal funds courtesy of … Read more