The Fort Gay Town Council met Monday to fill the positions of mayor and recorder after the positions were vacated following accusations of financial crimes. Eyewitness News reported the council appointed lifelong Fort Gay residents Ralph Dent to serve as mayor and Wade Cyrus as town recorder. The shakeup in leadership follows the arrest of … Read more
A Putnam County mother accused in the death of her 16-day-old infant pleaded not guilty Monday. 32-year old Brooke Kessler of Hurricane pleaded not guilty in the case related to her infant’s death in June. A trial date in the case is set for Feb. 18, 2025. Medical staff at CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital … Read more
A special call of the Huntington City Council has been made to address the challenge of election results, according to city officials. Two candidates – Sasha Chapman, District 1 and Carl Eastham, District 9 – have opposed the wins of their political opponents, according to a memorandum from the city. The city had recently voted … Read more
Lawmakers met to discuss updates on the State Board of Risk and Insurance Management and what could be changing during the next legislative session. Monday was the start of December interim meetings at the West Virginia state Capitol, and Eyewitness News said no quorum was met in Monday’s PEIA meeting, meaning nothing was finalized. The … Read more
A man accused of firing shots at utility workers and refusing to come out of his home for law enforcement was in court Monday. Eyewitness News said 32-year old Aaron Grindstaff pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment in an incident that happened along Wills Creek Road in Clendenin in February. Grindstaff is accused of firing several … Read more
A retired coal miner has been nominated to be the next president of the West Virginia Senate. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, was nominated during a closed-door session Sunday evening. Smith has most recently served as chairman of the Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee and currently represents a Senate district that covers parts of Monongalia, Taylor, … Read more
Marshall coach Charles Huff has been named the next head coach at Southern Miss. The moves came less than 24 hours after Marshall won its first Sun Belt Conference championship 31-3 over Louisiana. Huff came to Marshall in 2021 after serving as associate head coach and running backs coach at Alabama. His contract at Marshall … Read more
A pursuit spanned at least two counties overnight Monday before ending in Boone County. Kanawha County dispatchers said a pursuit involved a stolen vehicle and traveled through Chelyan and Marmet, reaching speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. No one was injured in the incident. It’s not clear if anyone was arrested, or charged.
Non-profit agencies, community organizations, educational institutions and civic groups that serve low- to moderate-income individuals have a chance to apply for Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds for 2025-26. The application is available online and is due by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025. The Mayor’s Office of Economic … Read more
Tony Gibson, North Carolina State’s defensive coordinator, has been named head coach of Marshall football after Charles Huff accepted the role at Southern Miss. Gibson is a Boone County native who was named the program’s 32nd head coach shortly after Huff was announced as Southern Miss’ new head coach. Before moving to NC State, Gibson … Read more