News Staff The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and local police departments to crack down on drug-impaired driving. It’s all part of the “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different” campaign, running now through September 1st. Law enforcement will be stepping up patrols, especially as we head into … Read more
Police are searching for the driver who hit a building on Charleston’s West Side and then took off. It happened near Bigley Avenue and Washington Street West about 9 p.m. Monday. Charleston firefighters said the building was under renovation and nobody was injured. Eyewitness News said that the driver fled after hitting the building.
The circus is coming back to Charleston. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is bringing its show to the Charleston Coliseum on May 7-10, 2026 with shows at several different times each day. The circus has performed since 1871. It resumed after taking a hiatus from 2017-23.
Marshall University Football is entering the upcoming college football season with a fresh new look. On Saturday night, the university unveiled an all-green helmet across its social media platforms — a design not seen on the field since 2009. The Thundering Herd has traditionally worn white helmets, occasionally rotating in black or alternate versions. Marshall … Read more
The attorney general of West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against a company accused of playing a large role in the opioid epidemic in the Mountain State. The lawsuit, filed against Express Scripts – which is now Evernorth Health – accuses the company of being a “central architect” of the region’s opioid crisis. WCHS TV … Read more
A West Virginia-based firm has shared updates on an state-of-the-art educational center in the works for Cabell County. ZMM Architects and Engineers have been tasked with transforming an abandoned Sears store into the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers. WCHS TV said the project will bring programs including auto mechanics, welding, electrical, carpentry, … Read more
Students at New Haven Elementary are back in class today after mold was discovered in part of the building. School officials say the issue was likely caused by recent roof maintenance combined with an unusually humid summer. Crews quickly removed the mold and placed dehumidifiers in the affected classrooms as a precaution. After receiving the … Read more
Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue in Mason County is trying out new technology. Chief Zach Adkins told Eyewitness News using drones gives them an aerial perspective on any things that happens from a structure fire to traffic backups caused by a car accident. The drones also have thermal capabilities that help with locating people and … Read more
Kanawha County officials have made a move to preserve the Mountain State’s musical heritage. The Kanawha County Commission has approved a $25,000 funding request for the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, according to a news release from the organization. Directors said that money will be used to compensate guides at the Hall of Fame … Read more
Robert Samuel “Bob” Camp, a former West Virginia University basketball player and Charleston native, died at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida recently. Camp grew up in Charleston and graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1960 before attending WVU. He was 82 years old. A virtual Celebration of Life will take place on … Read more