News Staff A bid has been awarded for the construction of a $45 million cyber security facility at Marshall University. Neighborgall Construction will build a 72,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art institute on campus for cyber research and training, according to a news release from the university. The structure will feature 13 laboratories and serve as a gateway to the … Read more
The Charleston YWCA is honoring the late Katherine “Kitty” Dooley with a new mural at the Kitty Dooley Center for Community Enrichment. Titled The Garden of Dooley, the artwork was created by local artist Tyrone Scott to celebrate Dooley’s lifelong impact as a civil rights attorney and advocate. City and YWCA leaders joined community members … Read more
A Charleston family is thanking police officers and neighbors after coming together to help find and return a boy’s stolen bike. 9-year old Atlas Flack and his father, Adam Flack, both had their mountain bikes stolen from their home on Oakmont Road in Charleston last week. Atlas told Eyewitness News Photojournalist Colton Kessel he was … Read more
West Virginia International Yeager Airport is getting a major upgrade. Airport officials unveiled plans this week for a multimillion-dollar renovation that will modernize much of the terminal with a new front entrance, brighter spaces, and more room for travelers. The work will focus on pre-security areas, so daily flights aren’t expected to be affected. Construction … Read more
The Calhoun County Commission accepted the resignation of Commissioner Jacob McCumbers in the wake of numerous child sexual abuse charges brought against him last month. McCumbers submitted his resignation letter on Monday, which the Calhoun County Commission stated in a press release was not an admission of guilt. Shortly after accepting McCumbers’ resignation, the Commission … Read more
A Monongalia County woman has been arrested after being accused of physically abusing a two-week old child. 21-year old Cheyann Reichard of Westover has been charged with child abuse resulting in bodily injury, according to a new release from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office. Child Protective Services contacted deputies, who said the baby had apparently … Read more
A national food coloring company is suing the State of West Virginia over its recent ban on several food dyes. The International Association of Color Manufacturers filed the lawsuit in federal court, arguing the law violates both state and U.S. constitutions by overriding FDA authority and disrupting interstate commerce. The ban, signed by Governor Patrick … Read more
A Huntington man is behind bars after police say he attacked a woman and set her car on fire. Eric Congleton faces several charges, including arson, strangulation, and domestic battery. Investigators say Congleton set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s car outside her Sixth Avenue home last year, using a landscaping block to break a window before … Read more
West Virginia University Police are warning students after a series of burglaries near campus in Morgantown. The thefts happened early Friday and Saturday along North High Street and Belmar Avenue, just off the downtown campus. Investigators say the suspects likely entered through unlocked doors and windows. Police have identified three suspects, and the investigation is … Read more
Another lawsuit has been filed against a Sissonville couple already serving prison time in a landmark child abuse and human trafficking case. A guardian for one of the couple’s adopted children is suing Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather, accusing them of denying food and water, forcing the child to sleep outside, and using physical punishment. … Read more