News Staff Charleston’s own Will Michael is behind a new psychological thriller called The Static Room. He said the film has been years in the making, and it draws from his own experience with grief. The story follows a young man grappling with emotional fallout after a personal loss, and Michael is dedicating the film to his … Read more
West Virginia State Police confirm that a Calhoun County commissioner and teacher has been charged with 50 counts of sexual abuse against a child. They tell Eyewitness News that Jacob Daniel McCumbers was arraigned Saturday. The victim told investigators that the sexual abuse occurred around 50 times over the course of several years. A preliminary … Read more
A teenager died and another was injured in a UTV accident in Kentucky. The incident occurred just after 7 p.m. on Friday on an off-road trail near Pinsonfork Road in Pike County. Kentucky State Police said two teenagers were riding a 2021 Can-Am UTV when it overturned. The 14-year old passenger was pronounced dead at … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Transportation said that a contractor was killed early Saturday morning after an accident in a work zone along I-64 East near Huntington. The accident happened around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. Barboursville Police said their preliminary investigation showed that the contractor stepped into the traffic lane and was struck by a … Read more
West Virginia (1-1) takes on Pittsburgh (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Rich Rodriguez is part of the Backyard Brawl again for the first time since 2007, and the last one was a bitter outcome at home for the Mountaineers and the coach who left two weeks after that 13-9 loss to underdog Pitt that … Read more
An arrest was made Friday morning following a reported burglary at a Kanawha County business, according to deputies. A breaking and entering incident was reported about 7:20 a.m. at Cunningham Energy along Pennsylvania Avenue in Crede, according to emergency dispatchers. Deputies said a suspect was found on scene and tried to run away. A K-9 … Read more
A months-long investigation has resulted in 10 arrests and pounds of illegal drugs being seized in Cabell County, deputies said. The nine-month operation focused on a drug trafficking organization connecting Huntington to Detroit, according to a social media post from the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office.The post said on Wednesday, multiple law enforcement agencies searched three … Read more
West Virginia (1-1) takes on Pittsburgh (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Rich Rodriguez is part of the Backyard Brawl again for the first time since 2007, and the last one was a bitter outcome at home for the Mountaineers and the coach who left two weeks after that 13-9 loss to underdog Pitt that … Read more
RibFest brings thousands of people to the town of Marmet, causing the Marmet Police Department to call on the Kanawha County Sheriffs Office for extra help due to low staff. “We don’t have the manpower right now to be able to handle something as big as a RibFest,”said Marmet Police Chief Larry Angell. “This is … Read more
After a summer listening tour ended in June, the West Virginia Department of Human Services released the findings and say it is now time to act on some of the major shortfalls in the state’s child welfare system. The document is filled with input from participants who attended virtual and in-person sessions across the state. … Read more