A bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate would bring several changes to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. If passed, the measure would turn it into a state agency beginning July 1, making it subject to audits and would require legislative approval to new rules. The WVSSAC currently operates as a nonprofit. Eyewitness … Read more
The Cherry Blossom trees have reached stage 5 and are a step closer to peak bloom along the Tidal Basin, according to the National Park Service. Stage 5, also known as the Puffy Blossoms phase, is a stage away from peak bloom. Eyewitness News said on average, cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin reach peak … Read more
A Huntington father is facing charges in connection with the shooting of his three-year-old son. A news release from Huntington Police said officers responded to a call from Cabell Huntington Hospital about a young victim of a gunshot wound. The victim suffered injuries, but was in stable condition. 35-year-old Anthony D. Presley of Huntington, the … Read more
The proposed city budget in Huntington would bring cuts to the city mission. Right now, the Huntington City Mission has the only overnight shelter for the homeless population and it’s been operating for 5 years. The City of Huntington has been paying the staff. Under the new budget, the Funderburk Chapel would lose the funding … Read more
Deputies are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person who was caught potentially trespassing in Putnam County. An individual was caught on surveillance video trespassing through the property of Triad Engineering, according to a post from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The footage shows a man in a hooded shirt traveling in a truck … Read more
Mountwest Community and Technical College had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday for its new Cybersecurity Center. Students in cybersecurity and network administration will do hands-on training on how to defend a computer system while other students are attacking the system. The center was paid for a couple years ago by federal funds courtesy of … Read more
A Mercer County man is accused of stealing explosives from a mine site in southern West Virginia. 40-year old Garnett A. Rocchi of Bluefield is charged with possession of stolen explosives as part of an investigation dating back to December 2024, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Rocchi is accused of … Read more
The Huntington Comic & Toy Convention has been canceled this year. The owner and promoter Jarrod Greer announced the news in a Facebook post on Friday. He said in the post that “there are too many obstacles to make the show sustainable in its current form.” Greer had organized the comic and toy convention for … Read more
An ongoing child pornography investigation that has already led to two arrests has now led to the arrest of one of the suspect’s girlfriends. Vanessa Beauvais of South Charleston has been charged in the case, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Beauvais’s boyfriend, Christopher Rush, was taken into custody last … Read more
A home in Mason County was destroyed after it caught fire Friday afternoon,according to firefighters. The blaze broke out at about 5:45 p.m. at a house along Huntington Road near Ashton Upland Road, according to Valley Fire and Rescue. First responders said the structure was engulfed in flames and was deemed a complete loss.The people … Read more