News Staff A Dunbar police officer named in multiple wrongful death and excessive force lawsuits has resigned. Zachary Winters resigned on Monday, according to Chief John Garten. WCHS TV said he had been with the department for the last five years. Winters was named in a lawsuit regarding the 2022 death of Michael Scott Jr. who lawyers … Read more
Applications for funding to support low-income families needing energy assistance will be accepted soon. The West Virginia Department of Human Services will be accepting applications for the Emergency Low-Income Energy Assistance Program beginning Monday, July 28, through Friday, Aug. 8, or until funds are exhausted. In addition to helping with energy emergencies, the program can … Read more
The Public Service Commission is scrutinizing recent power outages. At a meeting last week, the PSC ordered an electric service audit into Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power, according to a PSC news release. The move was prompted by complaints to the commission about recent service interruptions. The independent audit will be carried out by an … Read more
A juvenile has been arrested in a double homicide investigation. The Pendleton County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a juvenile male on Friday in connection with a murder investigation stemming back to July 10. No other details were provided. West Virginia State Police, Charleston police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, West Virginia … Read more
Some Gary residents have been without a bridge since the February flood, and WCHS TV said theyhave been walking about a mile-and-a-half each way daily on train tracks just to get to their cars to go places. A row of homes along Sunburst Drive relies on a private bridge to get across the Tug Fork … Read more
Students at Kanawha County schools will head back to class in mid-August and they’ll have new technolgy in the hallways whether they realize it or not. New security cameras were approved by the Kanawha County School Board back in May, and they’ve been installed this month in high schools and middle schools. Video is uploaded … Read more
A road worker was injured after being struck by a vehicle Monday morning in Kanawha County. Deputies said it happened about 8:45 a.m. near Winfield Road and U.S. 60 in the Amandaville area. A worker flagging traffic was struck by a passing bucket truck. The worker was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
A new grocery store is set to open in Clendenin. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for a new Save A Lot on Aug. 27, according to mayor Kay Summers, and a soft opening is planned for the week of Aug. 4. The mayor told Eyewitness News that the grocery store will be moving into old … Read more
Two suspects were arrested Sunday night following an assault that took place in Huntington in earlier in the week. Brock Mazdra, 18, of Huntington and James Clapper, 21, of Flatwoods, Ky., are accused of assaulting a 22-year-old Huntington resident in the Ritter Park area near 12th Street and McCoy Road on July 16, according to … Read more
One person died after hitting a pickup truck on West Virginia Route 3 on Sunday morning. West Virginia State Police said several vehicles were involved in the accident in the 6700 block of Straight Fork Road. A car was headed east on Route 3 in Hamlin when the driver crossed over the line and hit … Read more