News Staff The Mid-Ohio Valley Medical Group looked into a potential measles case at their Vienna offices in Wood County last Wednesday. Eyewitness News said test results are pending. The possible case came as the CDC reported 1,288 measles cases across the country, – the highest in 33 years. Three people have died. Measles is particularly harmful … Read more
A former veteran Logan County firefighter and dispatcher has been charged in a child sexual abuse investigation. 27-year old James Bryant of Chapmanville has been charged after being accused of having a relationship with an underage girl. At the time of the alleged relationship, Bryant was serving as a lieutenant with the Chapmanville Fire Department … Read more
The Huntington Children’s Museum celebrated its one-year anniversary over the weekend. The facility opened on July 13 of last year and has since brought in more than 27,000 visitors. The Huntington Children’s Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey stressed speed and breaking down barriers in attracting new industries and businesses to the state at a news conference where he outlined his Grow West Virginia plan. Morrisey claimed his administration will make a more intense effort up front to checkout potential candidates for state than the past has seen, conceding West … Read more
Two more former correctional officers have been sentenced for their roles in the 2022 death of an inmate at Southern Regional Jail, according to prosecutors. Corey Snyder, 30, was sentenced to 19 years and seven months in prison for conspiring with other officers to violate Quantez Burks’ civil rights by using unreasonable force, according to … Read more
Nine people were arrested Wednesday morning as part of a drug investigation in Huntington. A warrant was executed in the 400 block of West 18th Street, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department. Eight people were in the residence at the time, and a ninth was taken into custody in an adjacent … Read more
Kanawha County deputies are asking for the public’s help finding a tractor-trailer driver from Georgia who has been reported missing after breaking down in West Virginia. Eric Macon, 56, of Georgia is believed to have gone missing sometime between June 26 and July 2 after his tractor-trailer broke down in Kanawha County, according to a … Read more
When a widespread gas outage impacted about 1,000 people in the area, aside from the cold and major inconvenience, there was one common complaint from residents that they had no notifications from Mountaineer Gas about the outage itself or any restoration efforts.
During this week’s West Virginia Board of Education meeting, it was announced Michelle Stellato would take over as the superintendent of Roane County Schools after an investigation revealed overspending, the underuse of buildings and staffing issues. Stellato has served as the assistant superintendent for the past two years. Eyewitness News said some of the key … Read more
Two Kanawha County men are accused of cutting down power lines in Fayette County. Joshua Redden and Joshua Clark, both of Cabin Creek, face several charges after the incident Wednesday, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Kincaid area to check on the power poles and found Redden and Clark … Read more