News Staff City leaders in Charleston have allocated millions of dollars for 15 projects. The Charleston City Council approved the use of $6.2 million for projects including city-wide beautification efforts, Charleston Fire Department bunker gear, upgrades at Charleston City Council chambers, expanding Charleston Urban Works to Kanawha City, and installing security cameras at parks and recreation facilities. … Read more
Kanawha County Schools spoke out Wednesday after it was the only school district in the state to not close or offer remote learning because of the bitter cold. The school district said in a social media post that schools can be a source of warmth with hot meals for students who may not have them … Read more
Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz each face more than a dozen felony counts of that include forced labor, civil rights violations, human trafficking and gross child neglect. The state rested its case this week after testimony from investigators and the children involved. Each recalled stories of mistreatment and neglect, which the defense denies. Jeanne Whitefeather … Read more
Police in Hurricane are asking for the public’s help in an investigation into a hit-and-run Tuesday evening. Hurricane police said what appears to be a maroon GMC Terrain was involved in a crash with another vehicle Tuesday evening on Route 19 and left the scene without exchanging information. Eyewitness News said the male driver of … Read more
The Charleston Winter Series 8k run /4k walk has been rescheduled twice because of weather and route conditions, and the City of Charelston said on its website that the plan is now to hold the race in early February. The original date for the run/walk was January 12, but weather postponed it until January 19. … Read more
A man wanted in a federal sex trafficking case in West Virginia was taken into custody last week in Kentucky. Federal prosecutors announced Tiwan Bailey of Charleston was arrested in Lexington, Kentucky last Friday. Eyewitness News said Bailey, also known as “Quick,” is accused of sex trafficking four victims, including a minor, and allegedly obstructing … Read more
The trial for a man accused of crashing a school bus while driving under the influence in Calhoun County has been moved. Our news partners at Eyewitness News said Jeffrey Brannon is facing DUI and child neglect charges stemming from a rollover crash in March 2024 that injured 19 students. Investigators said Brannon was driving … Read more
A West Virginia Division of Highways worker remains hospitalized after being stuck by a vehicle in Mason County. The worker was making emergency repairs to a pothole on Route 62 Saturday evening when he was hit by a truck, according to a news release from the Department of Transportation. The worker was taken to Pleasant … Read more
A garage caught fire in Kanawha County killed two dogs Monday evening. Eyewitness News reported that a two-car garage caught fire in the 400 block of Center Street in Pratt about 4:45 p.m. Firefighters said a woman in the garage was able to escape the flames, but the dogs were killed. Emergency crews were able … Read more
The trial continues this week against a Sissonville couple accused of human trafficking and child abuse after two of their adoptive children were found locked in a shed. Tuesday marked the fifth day of the trial for Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather. One of the children, now 18, testified last week, and a second child … Read more