News Staff Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the state will be matching donations to the Facing Hunger Food Bank and Mountaineer Food Bank on a dollar-for-dollar basis up to the $13 million mark. Morrisey has also activated the West Virginia National Guard to assist with food distribution and establishing mobile food banks in rural areas. Grocery store owner … Read more
As a shutdown of the federal government continues, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is facing disruptions which could impact 270,000 West Virginians. While federal rulings issued Friday require the Trump administration to fund SNAP using contingency funding during the shutdown, but it remains unclear how long debit cards could be reloaded. Eyewitness News has compiled … Read more
Two federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must use SNAP’s contingency funds during the government shutdown. On Nov. 1, millions of Americans are expected to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, with over 25 states filing a lawsuit to get the Trump administration to use contingency funds to keep the federal … Read more
A home was destroyed in a fire Friday morning in Sissonville. The blaze was reported about 9 a.m. in the 7000 block of Sissonville Drive, according to a Metro 911 alert. Firefighters said two people were inside the home at the time of the fire, but were able to get out safely. The cause of … Read more
A Tennessee man accused of bludgeoning a person with a hammer in Mason County pleaded guilty Friday to attempted murder, prosecutors said. Kenneth L. Connell, 46, of Brush Creek, Tenn., was arrested in April following a reported assault on Tribble Road in the Leon area, according to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office. A criminal complaint … Read more
A Kanawha County jury has found a man accused of killing a woman and then dumping her body in a well guilty of second-degree murder. Prosecutors asked the jury to return a first-degree murder conviction. However, testimony indicated Michael Smith did not pull the trigger of the gun used to kill Cheyenne Johnson in May … Read more
Deputies have launched an investigation after human remains were found in the Cabin Creek area of Kanawha County late Thursday night. Remans “in an advanced state of decomposition” were located on an access road near Hill Street and Canady Lane, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.The news release said deputies … Read more
City and community leaders in Charleston are joining forces to tackle abandoned and deteriorating properties. The Charleston Land Reuse Agency hosted a roundtable this week to talk about ways to turn vacant homes and lots into opportunities for redevelopment. Senior planner John Butterworth said the goal is to remove unsafe structures and reduce crime linked … Read more
A Morgantown man told troopers he led police on a chase topping 150 miles per hour because he couldn’t afford a speeding ticket. According to court records, 49-year-old Robert McClain is charged with fleeing with reckless indifference after a multi-county pursuit that began in Roane County and ended in Braxton County. Authorities say McClain’s car … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Highways awarded a contract to continue work on the Coalfields Expressway. They’ll build a three-mile connector road between Pineville and Twin Falls State Park.Triton Construction won the contract, totaling $72.5 million. A 5.12-mile project connecting Welch to West Virginia Route 16 as part of the project is set to be … Read more