News Staff 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
An ordinance was passed in Huntington last week which aims to improve pedestrian safety. The ordinance adds “aggressive conduct” to the city’s disorderly conduct code and specifies that pedestrians can not sit or stand on medians less than 36 inches wide in areas where the speed limit exceeds 20 mph. It also requires a three-foot … Read more
Construction continues in South Charleston at the Park Place Shopping Center, bringing in several new businesses like Kroger Marketplace and Mission BBQ.The excitement about the progress goes beyond Park Place. Andrew Shamblin ,Owner of Andrew’s Boots and Workwear, said the growth in South Charleston motivated him to move a store into the area. With the … Read more
An ordinance was passed in Huntington last week which aims to improve pedestrian safety. The ordinance adds “aggressive conduct” to the city’s disorderly conduct code and specifies that pedestrians can not sit or stand on medians less than 36 inches wide in areas where the speed limit exceeds 20 mph. It also requires a three-foot … Read more
Construction continues in South Charleston at the Park Place Shopping Center, bringing in several new businesses like Kroger Marketplace and Mission BBQ.The excitement about the progress goes beyond Park Place. Andrew Shamblin ,Owner of Andrew’s Boots and Workwear, said the growth in South Charleston motivated him to move a store into the area. With the … Read more
A teenage driver died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Kanawha County. According to deputies, the wreck occurred in the 7100 block of Rocky Fork Road in the Sissonville area about 4 p.m. The news release from the Kanawha County sheriff said a 17-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene. The initial investigation … Read more