Officials at Marshall University have approved hikes for tuition and fees in addition to room and board. Marshall’s Board of Governors approved a 2.5% tuition increase for West Virginia undergraduate and graduate students while metro, non-resident and international student tuition will remain the same, according to a news release from the university. Eyewitness News said … Read more
Charleston Police will conduct a DUI and child safety seat checkpoint this evening. The Charleston Police Department said in a news release that the checkpoints will happen tonight in the area of MacCorkle Avenue and Rt. 119. Officers will operate the checkpoint from 6 p.m. to midnight in conjunction with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program.
A Wood County man was arrested Sunday in connection to a deadly 2024 crash. 40-year old Ernest Vandal of Walker has been charged with DUI causing death, according to a news release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. The news release said deputies began an investigation in November of last year following a wreck along … Read more
High school athletics officials approved changes this week to the state’s sports classification structure for the coming school year. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission’s Board of Control voted 150-0 in favor of passing a proposal setting the enrollment figure for each classification in the state. Eyewitness News said the total enrollment figures of … Read more
A West Virginia angler reeled in a state record catch last month in Marion County. Robert Riggs, of Grant Town landed a tiger trout measuring more than 27 inches and weighing 12.55 pounds at Mannington Lake, according to a news release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The news release said Riggs used … Read more
Marshall University announced a renowned author, journalist and philanthropist will speak at 2025’s spring graduation ceremonies. Soledad O’Brien will be the a keynote speaker during commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at the Marshall Health Network Arena in Huntington, according to a news release from the university. O’Brien has reported on weather, politics and … Read more
The former superintendent of West Virginia State Police who resigned amid an investigation into the agency has filed a lawsuit against the state and the Department of Homeland Security. Former superintendent Jan L. Cahill’s lawsuit, filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court, alleges that conditions within the agency became so bad prior to his 2023 resignation … Read more
Those in Ona are dealing with flooding at their baseball fields. Corey Weaver, who works with the minor baseball division, told Eyewitness News that they’ve been very fortunate to have community support and a lot of the volunteers within the league come out to help soak up water and rake the fields. Fields in Wayne … Read more
A man has been arrested in connection with a Tuesday bank robbery in Charleston. Police said 56-year old Bobby Ross of Charleston has been charged with first-degree robbery following an incident at the Truist Bank on Tennessee Avenue. A news release from the Charleston Police Department said a suspect entered the bank and asked a … Read more
Cabell County man was sentenced to prison Monday after collecting thousands of files of child pornography and disturbing content on the internet. Ampless Ray Lilly of Huntington was sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release. Over the span of more than a year, Lilly … Read more