The parents of a former administrator accused of defrauding Boone County Schools of millions of dollars have pleaded guilty to financial crime. Eyewitness News reported Michael P. Barker and Lana Barker both of Foster, pleaded guilty to structuring transactions with one or more domestic financial institutions, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s … Read more
Marshall earned a number 5 seed in the Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball tournament, and they’ll play Friday. The Thundering Herd finished the regular season with a 19-12 record overall and 12-6 mark in conference play. Marshall’s game Friday will be at 6 p.m. on ESPN+. If they win, the Herd will move on to … Read more
The Charleston Coliseum hosted dozens of West Virginia owned businesses on Saturday and customers were there to support them. For some vendors this was their first time in attendance at the Winter Blues Farmers Market, according to Eyewitness News. The indoor farmer’s market also brought in more money then the year before, by about forty … Read more
As Mingo County is trying to recover from its biggest flood in decades, kids have been out of school for two weeks. Today they start to get back to a routine. Mingo County Schools open on a two-hour delay today and regular start times will be in effect on Wednesday. Some families in the county … Read more
Some prison staff members have resigned over pay issues. Prisons were already have a tough time navigating staffing shortages and with recruitment and retention pay being cut at federal prisons across the country, workers are calling on the Trump Administration to reverse the cuts. The federal prisons in West Virginia that are affected include FCC … Read more
Two people were injured after an ATV crashed into a train Sunday evening in Summers County. The incident involving two males on an ATV was reported about 5:30 p.m. in the Lowell area, according to the Summers County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said at some point the ATV crashed into a train, leading to non-critical injuries … Read more
West Virginia astronaut, Emily Calandrelli, was honored on the House Floor last Friday. She’s a Morgantown native, and was a part of the Blue Origins NS-28 Mission last fall. With that trip to outer space, she became the second woman from West Virginia to do it and the 100th woman in space. Calandrelli was recognized … Read more
The recipients of the Justice Assistance Grant were announced on Friday with more than $1 million in funds going to forty criminal justice projects across the state. According to a news release from the Office of the Governor, the funds will emphasize multi-jurisdictional projects to retain jobs in criminal justice. The grant will primarily fund … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to be wary of recent Bitcoin and AI fraud that’s sweeping the area. Sgt. Josh Lester said people are being fooled by Caller ID. Eyewitness News said the spoof calls appear like it’s the local sheriff’s office telephone number. The sheriff’s office put out a press release … Read more
A man was arrested in Huntington riding a bicycle while carrying drugs, a gun and a backpack containing explosives. Police noticed Kristopher Osborne riding a bike along the 800 block of 3rd Street last Thursday without any apparent lights on the bicycle before attempting to evade authorities, according to a criminal complaint. Osborne led police … Read more