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Guns, drugs and cash seized in a Huntington drug investigation

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An ongoing drug trafficking investigation in Huntington led to an arrest along with the seizure of methamphetamine, firearms and cash. Investigators said 24-year old Tayron J. Griffin of Huntington has been charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, receiving/transferring stolen property and three counts of being a prohibited person in possession … Read more

Parents face charges after child is injured in a shooting

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Parents of a 3-year-old child who was injured in a shooting in Lewis County last month have been charged. Caleb Heckert and Corinda Heater were charged with child neglect resulting in serious bodily injury, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Troopers were called to the 1400 block of Buckhannon Run Road … Read more

Former ambulance owner receives prison time for tax fraud

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A southern West Virginia ambulance business owner was sentenced to prison this week in a federal tax crimes case. Christopher J. Smyth of Pineville was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for not paying taxes withheld from employees’ wages at an ambulance service he operated and obstructing the Internal … Read more

Mountwest students to benefit from a new learning center

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Mountwest Community & Technical College held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Learning Commons area this week. The space will help students learn by encouraging collaboration with computers, conference rooms and spaces for group projects. Eyewitness News said The Learning Commons opened in the space that was Mountwest’s former library.

Former Cross Lanes daycare worker is officially indicted

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A grand jury handed down indictments this week, including one for Amber Seiler, a former daycare worker at a Cross Lanes child care facility who is accused of assaulting children with special needs. Seiler was indicted on charges of felony battery and assault of a disabled child and misdemeanor battery. She’s accused of hitting children … Read more

Parents of accused Boone County administrator plead guilty to financial crime

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The parents of a former administrator accused of defrauding Boone County Schools of millions of dollars have pleaded guilty to financial crime. Eyewitness News reported Michael P. Barker and Lana Barker both of Foster, pleaded guilty to structuring transactions with one or more domestic financial institutions, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s … Read more

Thundering Herd earns a #5 seed in Sun Belt tournament

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Marshall earned a number 5 seed in the Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball tournament, and they’ll play Friday. The Thundering Herd finished the regular season with a 19-12 record overall and 12-6 mark in conference play. Marshall’s game Friday will be at 6 p.m. on ESPN+. If they win, the Herd will move on to … Read more

Charleston’s indooor farmer’s market was a big success

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The Charleston Coliseum hosted dozens of West Virginia owned businesses on Saturday and customers were there to support them. For some vendors this was their first time in attendance at the Winter Blues Farmers Market, according to Eyewitness News. The indoor farmer’s market also brought in more money then the year before, by about forty … Read more