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Kanawha County Schools announced details about the schedule this week for 2022-2023 free pre-school enrollment. This week’s application fair schedule runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at varying locations. Today the sign-ups happen at Riverside’s Carver Career Center. You can also learn more about PreK enrollment on Kanawha County Schools’ website. https://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/news/latest_news/2022-2023_kcs_prek_enrollment_?fbclid=IwAR2s5H9enKd-QXhUN1mnvzi9vQfOPTLqEQXHWKUpr7_AAL8DCEPG48v7LGg

Two men in Lawrence County, Ohio, were charged after gun shots were reportedly fired during an alleged breaking and entering which led a nearby school to go into lockdown. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office said it happened last Friday. Officers said Kevin Edwards of Proctorville fired a handgun into the ground three times after he … Read more

Union workers at Huntington’s Special Metals plant narrowly ratified a three-year contract to end a five-month strike. Members of United Steelworkers Local 40 voted 188 to 184 to accept the contract. Nearly 450 union workers went on strike at the Special Metals plant in Huntington on Oct. 1. The three-year contract includes a $5,000 signing … Read more

A Cabell County grand jury indicted a man on a murder charge in a June 2021 shooting death in Huntington. 20-year old Delron Thacker was indicted in connection with the death of Wendell L. Keith II, whom Huntington police said died after being shot June 21 in the 800 block of 12th Street. Investigators said … Read more

West Virginia’s Senate approved a bill that would split the Department of Health and Human Resources into separate departments. The bill now heads to the governor. Under the bill, the DHHR would be divided into the Department of Health and Department of Human Resources. The Senate adopted the House’s version to have one secretary for … Read more

Boone County deputies said a woman has been charged with attempted murder following a house fire. April Holstein was arrested after a follow-up investigation into a Feb. 25 blaze at a home in the Foster area, according to a Facebook post Monday from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Holstein also is charged with first-degree arson.

The Autumn Colors Express will return to West Virginia’s New River Gorge country this fall, traveling between Huntington and Hinton with a stop in Charleston. The train rides in restored vintage passenger cars proved popular during the October 2019 debut season, but they were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now … Read more

After six months the Special Metals Strike In Huntington has ended. Union members voted Sunday in favor of the contract offered by the company by a final vote of 188 to 184. Union president Chad Thompson told Eyewitness News that he is happy about the results and believes the cost of continuing the strike would … Read more

Proposed pay raises for West Virginia state workers are heading to the governor. The Senate concurred with changes made in the House of Delegates, which tacked on an additional $7,450 for state police while leaving original 5% raises for them and most other state workers intact. In the original Senate bill, the $71.4 million cost … Read more

PepsiCo businesses will build two warehouse and distribution facilities in West Virginia in investments totaling $32.5 million that will employ 185 people. Gov. Jim Justice announced that PepsiCo Beverages North America will construct a warehouse in Ona, while Frito-Lay North America will build a distribution center in Scott Depot. The combined facilities will include 25 … Read more