News Staff If a major disaster declaration is awarded to Ohio and Marion counties after flooding in June, FEMA’s individual assistance program can provide homeowners and renters with financial aid. An emergency declaration would open up the possibility of help for local governments and state agencies. Nine people in Ohio County died in the flooding June 20, … Read more
Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused flames to tear through a home in Cooper’s Creek. Eyewitness News said the fire happened on Crestwood Road about 7:30 p.m. Monday. Sissonville firefighters said when crews got on scene, flames were shooting from the roof of the home. Firefighters from Sissonville, Pinch, Frame, Charleston and Chesapeake, … Read more
West Virginia’s state poilce vehicle won’t be in the American Association of State Troopers calendar this year. The foundations released the final count for its 2025 Best Looking Cruiser contest and West Virginia landed in 24th place after online voting. State Police from every state show off their unique cruisers and the top 13 cruisers … Read more
Deputies are investigating after a teenage girl was shot in Kanawha County early Monday morning. The shooting was reported about 4:30 a.m. at an Alabaster Drive address in Jefferson, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. A warrant has been issued for 19-year-old Larry Joe Chapman III, also known as “Coconut,” of Charleston for malicious … Read more
Job seekers can attend a hiring event today in South Charleston. The Kanawha County American Job Center is hosting the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today (Tuesday, July 15) inside the South Charleston Recreation Center at 601 Jefferson Road. More than 30 employers will attend the hiring event, conducting 10-minute interviews with candidates. … Read more
A man was sentenced to probation Monday following the 2021 shooting death of a Capital High School freshman. Chishaun Coller was 16 when he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter along with two counts of wanton endangerment following the shooting of 14-year-old Da’nija Miller. Records said in August 2021, Miller was shot at a home in … Read more
A man accused of firing gunshots from his vehicle and leading law enforcement on a pursuit in 2024 appeared in court Monday. Eyewitness News said Jesse Dale Cobb, of Sissonville pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment for firing a gun from his pickup while traveling through Charleston and South Charleston. The high-speed chase ended with spike … Read more
Protests against the GOP’s Big, Beautiful Bill were held across the country Monday. In downtown Charleston, protestors gathered outside Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s office, marking strong opposition to the recently-passed reconciliation bill. The protests are a part of “Moral Monday” as activists call on lawmakers to protect vulnerable communities. Eyewitness News said demonstrators carried caskets … Read more
A new law now in effect requires all utilities to have a plan in place to notify customers of planned or unplanned outages. The bill was born out of the November 2023 gas outage in Charleston’s West Side. Customers complained they had no notifications from Mountaineer Gas about the outage itself or any restoration efforts. … Read more
Senate leadership announced a $24.8 million grant will go towards the expansion of truck parking in West Virginia. The Senate Appropriations Committee allocated money for the West Virginia Department of Transportation by way of the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant program. The grant money will help build additional parking for truckers at Division … Read more