News Staff Gov. Jim Justice visited the Antero Resources last week, where the GameChanger Prevention Education Program received a $60,000 donation from the Antero Foundation. The governor’s office says on its website that the contribution will go directly toward funding the GameChanger program in schools across Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties. GameChanger is in more … Read more
A man died in a two-vehicle crash in Charleston Saturday. Charleston Police said 63-year old Stanley Burkes of Charleston, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at the intersection of Kanawha Boulevard East and East Point Drive. Investigators said Burkes’ vehicle failed to yield while turning left onto East Point Drive and was … Read more
The Kanawha County Judicial Annex unexpectedly closed Monday morning due to a power outage. Officials said a transformer blew in the area and the building’s generator did not kick on, leading to the building having to close. The courthouse is expected to reopen at 9 a.m. today (Tuesday).
Just 3 days after the idling of the Cleveland Cliffs Plant in Weirton, there are now new talks into the plant’s future. Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves announced he’s in talks with transformer manufacturer ERMCO to potentially start back up the recently idled tin mill facility to make transformers. Eyewitness News said Cliffs currently has a … Read more
The Charleston Sternwheel Regatta is well into its planning stages. Wednesday, event organizers announced entertainment headliners for this year’s event. The regatta will be held from Wednesday, July 3 through Sunday, July 7 with musical acts gracing the Haddad Riverfront Park stage on four nights. Reggae artist Shaggy will kick off the long weekend. The … Read more
A Kanawha County deputy has been named as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the U.S. Marshal Service, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. Brent Borchers is receiving one of the highest honors granted by the U.S. Marshal Service for his service, becoming one of the two officers in the nation receiving … Read more
Investigators with the West Virginia Public Service Commission have determined that Mountaineer Gas’ response to a widespread outage in November was “very appropriate and reasonable.” The PSC issued the memorandum following an investigation into the company’s response to outages on Charleston’s West Side in November. As part of the memo, the commission recommended the case … Read more
Huntington’s collegiate summer league baseball team has announced a local eatery will be providing concessions at Jack Cook Field. Buddy’s All-American Barbecue has been named the concessionaire of the Tri-State Coal Cats, according to a news release from the ball club. The popular Huntington eatery recently opened a new location in Milton. The Coal Cats … Read more
The Charleston Sternwheel Regatta returns July 3 through 7. Thousands lined the banks of the Kanawh River for the first time in 1971 to watch the majestic sternwheelers parade up and down the river and it’s been an annual tradition then, with time off for the pandemic. The Regatta was the winner of the 2022 … Read more
A woman has been charged in a shooting overnight in Kanawha County. 38-year old Cora Collins is charged with malicious wounding after being accused of shooting her 39-year-old husband, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting was reported just before midnight in the 100 block of Lee Street East … Read more