News Staff Marmet mayor-elect Frances Armentrout beat current mayor David Fontalbert by 114 votes. She talked with Eyewitness News, saying that improving safety is a top priority and she’s ready to hit the ground running. She said increased police protection would help when it comes to drug activity. Marmet’s police department currently has four officers working full-time … Read more
West Virginia State Troopers said Frances Adams of Harts Creek is being charged with two counts of kidnapping and grand larceny auto in Lincoln County after stealing a car with two children in it from a yard sale on Friday in Harts. She was intercepted by troopers in neighboring Logan County on Route 10 just … Read more
Attorneys general across the country have finalized a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners in a lawsuit over the company’s role in fueling the opioid crisis. West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey said the state will receive up to $53 million over the course of nine years, an accelerated timetable compared to … Read more
West Virginia is expected to be one of the first states to receive broadband expansion due to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. Gov. Patrick Morrisey praised the recently released federal guidance released by the U.S. Department of Commerce that aims to cut red tape for applicants and utilize a technology-neutral approach with states … Read more
Gov. Patrick Morrisey said during a press briefing on Monday that the West Virginia death toll from weekend flooding is up to six people, all in Ohio County. No injuries were reported in Marion County, but several roads were under water Monday and an apartment complex partially collapsed due to high water. Morrisey estimated that … Read more
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has issued a warning about the dangers of poison hemlock, currently in bloom across the state. The plant, which can be mistaken for wild carrot or parsley due to its white clusters of flowers, is highly toxic. Touching any part of poison hemlock will not cause a rash, but … Read more
A new tattoo parlor has opened in Kanawha County. Bleeding Heart Tattoos & Piercings held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in South Charleston on Wednesday. Bleeding Heart’s Heather Samms told Eyewitness News the establishment will cater to families and includes a play area for children. They want to drop stereotypes and present a tattoo shop that is … Read more
The hearing has been delayed for a man accused of beating a pregnant woman until she was unconscious. 21-year old Logan Willis of Fayette County is accused of picking up the pregnant mother of his child from her home in Kenna, driving her to a remote area, and then strangling and beating her. She lost … Read more
Marshall University officials made a unanimous decision this week to extend the contract of President Brad Smith for three years. Chair Geoff Shells credited Smith with helping reverse a 13-year trend of declining enrollment over the past three years, along with establishing the Marshall for All program, making post-secondary education more affordable for eligible freshmen. … Read more
Drivers are getting used to a traffic shift in Dunbar. Eastbound traffic on Interstate 64 was shifted Thursday near Dunbar as crews began bridge repair work. Traffic has been moved to the left lane and left shoulder between Institute and Dunbar and that will be the case until Wednesday, July 2, according to a news … Read more