The city of Charleston announced an investment to turf the multi-use athletic field at the North Charleston Community Center. The move will make the field the 11th city-owned facility to be turfed. Charleston city council member Larry Moore told Eyewitness News that he has been pushing for it to happen for almost three years now. … Read more
A new federal program to support children in low-income areas with grocery assistance will soon be taking applications. The West Virginia Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program will offer assistance to school-age children this summer, according to a news release from the Department of Human Services.Applications will be available starting Monday online or at a county … Read more
A Jackson County man has been sentenced to life in prison without mercy for the rape and murder of 10-month-old Emmaleigh Barringer. Benjamin Taylor of Cottageville did not speak in court at the sentencing hearing. For the charge of death of a child by child abuse, Taylor was sentenced to 40 years, and for the … Read more
A blaze in Mason County hospitalized two firefighters from the Point Pleasant Fire Department Wednesday afternoon. The first responders are now recovering from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. More than two acres of land burned along Redmond Ridge amid dry and windy conditions. The two firefighters were “overcome by heat and smoke” and rushed to … Read more
A Michigan man rejected a plea deal this week after being accused in a deadly shooting in Charleston. Tyran Gray appeared in court Tuesday and rejected a plea deal for his alleged role in the 2022 shooting of Norman Sweeney, so the case now heads to trial. Gray is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy and … Read more
State officials announced Wednesday a Women Veterans Program created to help females transition from the armed forces to civilian life will be led by former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch. The new program, administered by the Department of Veterans Assistance, will look to connect women who may have experienced traumatic conditions in service to helpful … Read more
The West Virginia State Wildlife Center opened its doors Wednesday after reclaiming its federal licensure. The Upshur County facility was closed for an annual inspection and underwent a relicensing process after the U.S. Department of Agriculture noted a need for a secondary containment fence. The Division of Natural Resources operates the facility, which offers opportunities … Read more
A mother in Boone County has been charged with child neglect causing death after her daughter was found emaciated to a skeletal state. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office arrested Julie Anne Stone Miller of Morrisvale after finding the girl on a bathroom floor and on a foam pad. The grandmother told deputies that the girl … Read more
A Huntington man has pleaded guilty to submitting false documents showing he was a certified police officer in Mason County. David E. Kitchen pleaded guilty to fraudulent schemes, according to the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Kitchen is accused of forging police certification records in order to obtain a position with the New … Read more
The new Superman movie will be filming in Ohio this summer, and they’ll be hiring extras over the next few weeks. The DC Studios movie titled simply “Superman” will be filming in Cincinnati and Cleveland, and the instructions on how to apply to be a background actor will be shared online at the end of … Read more