News Staff This will be the weekend to turn in unused and unwanted prescriptions during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hundreds of law enforcement agencies across West Virginia have registered to take part in Take Back Day and you can view the drop-off locations at deatakeback.com. Charleston … Read more
Tuesday kicked off the 2024 the West Virginia Academic Showdown that was held at the Culture Center in Charleston. Fourteen high schools from all across the state are competing for not only bragging rights but also the Academic Showdown finale. Eyewitness News said the idea started back in 2022 to draw attention to high school … Read more
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia said a Kanawha County man has been sentenced to six years and six months in prison. Robert Dewayne Miller of Charleston will serve the time for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Investigators believe he played a major role in a drug trafficking organization, active between … Read more
Huntington City Council voted this week to expand the city’s outdoor drinking options. If customers are in a designated Private Outdoor Designated Area they can take their alcoholic beverages to go from participating restaurants and bars and drink them outside. The City Council voted Monday to expand the PODA days from three days a week … Read more
Demolition will begin this week to start taking down the old Macy’s building at Charleston Town Center to make room for the Capital Sports Complex. The new athletic attraction has been a Kanawha County and city of Charleston effort since 2022. Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango told Eyewitness News that this is the largest project … Read more
A man found guilty of murder was sentenced this week. In February, a Fayette County jury found Carl Cox of Dempsey guilty of murdering his daughter and son-in-law and Cox was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences this week. The bodies of Rhonda Cox and James A. “Jimmy” Neal, II were found in a bedroom, … Read more
A cold case that’s more than twenty years old may have been solved. West Virginia State Police confirmed this week that remains found Monday in Beckley are believed to be those of a mother and daughter who have been missing nearly 24 years. The remains of Susan and Natasha “Alex” Carter were found in the … Read more
In January 1953, the Griffithsville Masonic Lodge No. 71 put a time capsule into a cornerstone of the former Duval High School. Last Saturday, community members gathered at the Duval District Volunteer Fire Department to see what was inside. Eyewitness News said the capsule contained a penny, Griffithsville Lodge bylaws and an issue of the … Read more
Two popular Kanawha County restaurants abruptly closed last weekend. The Chop House, known for its steaks and upscale options, has been in business more than two decades while Tidewater Grill had been a capital city staple for nearly 40 years, specializing in surf and turf. Several employees said on social media that the restaurants closed … Read more
Marshall University’s 21st annual Empty Bowls fundraiser has been deemed a success. The School of Art and Design hosted, and each bowl was sold for $20. Organizers said each sale will provide 180 meals for families in need. Ceramics students spent three months creating more than 1,000 unique bowls that were sold during the event, … Read more