News Staff A pedestrian died after being struck by a train in Fayette County on Independence Day, investigators said. Emergency crews responded to Boonesborough Road about 8:30 p.m. on July 4 where a man was struck by a train as he was walking along railroad tracks, according to a news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. … Read more
Drivers traveling westbound on Interstate 64 through Charleston are still facing delays. The fast and middle westbound lanes of I-64 are closed on the Eugene A. Carter Bridge near the Oakwood Exit due to pothole repairs. The closure began Wednesday night and will continue through at least tonight. Drivers are asked to use caution in … Read more
Award-winning chef, Paul Smith, has opened a new restaurant. Paulie’s Italian opened on Bridge Road in Charleston this week with recipes inspired by Smith’s grandfather, who taught him to cook. The restaurant opens at 4 pm each day and it’s closed on Mondays.
A man was arrested after police were alerted of thefts at a Goodwill location and a school bus garage in Kanawha County. Eyewitness News said 25-year old Bradley Hoffman was charged with two counts of breaking and entering, receiving/transferring stolen property and destruction of property. St. Albans Police launched an investigation July 2 after property … Read more
One person died in a fire in Culloden overnight Thursday. Cabell County dispatch confirmed a body was found at a home on Smith Road after the structure caught fire a little before 2 o’clock Thursday morning. Eyewitness News said the WV State Fire Marshal is investigating. The buildng was a total loss.
Kentucky State Police are expecting traffic delays along U.S. 60 this weekend as a music festival visits the Boyd County Fairgrounds. Rock the Country, featuring Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Tracy Lawrence and Nickleback, is scheduled for Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12. The increase in traffic is expected to be concentrated near exits … Read more
West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship is expanding. State Treasurer Larry Pack announced in a press release this week that almost 15-thousand students will receive funding during the upcoming school year, up from about 10,700 who received full or partial scholarships last year. The scholarship is open to any West Virginia student in kindergarten through 12th grade … Read more
The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program has a speed enforcement campaign planned for the rest of this month. The “Speeding Catches Up with You” program unite law enforcement agencies across the state to crack down on speeders. It’s in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and includes a … Read more
A rash of crime in downtown Charleston is raising safety concerns, but police believe the general public was never the intended target for gun violence. Police quickly made an arrest Monday, charging 21-year-old Nigel Hampton with malicious wounding in a shooting incident that critically wounded 26-year-old Jacques Weldon. Investigators said the victim was found lying … Read more
Two people have been charged after four children were found living in a deplorable condition in Charleston. Eldon Taylor and Cynthia Burdette, both of Charleston, are charged with four counts of child neglect creating risk of injury following an investigation last week, according to a criminal complaint filed Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Police said they … Read more