News Staff An arrest has been made following an investigation into a body that was found off U.S. 60 in Fayette County earlier this year. Calvin Lee Foster, 42, has been charged with concealment of a deceased human body and drug delivery resulting in death, according to a news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. The … Read more
ulie Ann Stone Miller, 51, of Morrisvale, pleaded guilty to death of a child by a parent by child abuse during a hearing Friday in Boone County Circuit Court. 14-year-old Kyneddi Miller was found dead on the bathroom floor of a home in Morrisvale on April 17, 2024. Investigators described the girl’s condition as “emaciated … Read more
A months-long investigation into drug trafficking organizations in southern West Virginia has culminated in multiple arrests along with the confiscation of more than 20 pounds of illegal substances, according to a news release from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department..Multiple traffic stops and searches at seven locations in Huntington, Fort Gay and Crum brought the seizure … Read more
The Cabell-Huntington Health Department’s syringe exchange program ends next month. Officials say the reason is lack of funding. The effort started as a way to decrease the number of infectious diseases caused by the use of illegal drugs and dirty needles.The program is more than 10 years old and over the years hundreds of thousands … Read more
A pharmacy chain that has served the region for decades has announced it is selling its practices. Fruth Pharmacy announced this week that it will sell its pharmacies to Walgreens during the month of December, according to a statement from president Lynne Fruth. While she did not explicitly state a reason for the sale, Fruth … Read more
A Putnam County elementary school just ranked among the top five in the state for academic performance. West Teays Elementary earned the honor on the state’s Balanced Scorecard, which measures school growth and achievement each year. Principal Lisa Ashworth said. “My first reaction was shock, just because I didn’t know what the announcement would be,” … Read more
Trooper report a Braxton County pastor has been charged after allegations of “inappropriate physical contact” during a marital counseling meeting Jason Allen, 52, of Flatwoods, was charged Monday with one count of battery following an alleged incident at his church in Sutton, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Troopers said a … Read more
State officials announced Thursday that more than $16 million in federal funding will go toward supporting West Virginia crime victims,. West Virginia Victims of Crimes Act grants will be divvied up to support dozens of projects, including counseling, advocacy and transportation to victims who have endured violence and abuse, according to a news release from … Read more
Police are investigating after a vehicle left the scene of a crash that hospitalized a pedestrian in Charleston Thursday afternoon. Emergency dispatchers told Eyewitness News a man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the 1300 block of Crescent Road about 3:45 p.m. Police said the man’s injuries do not … Read more
Deputies have identified the teenage driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Kanawha County on Wednesday. Wylie Wilkinson, 17, died after his vehicle left the roadway and went into a ravine along Rocky Fork Road where it struck a tree, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. He was a student at Sissonville … Read more