Education officials were in Clay County Tuesday to discuss consolidation efforts amid a steady drop in student enrollment. The Board of Education is discussing whether to close Clay County Middle School and consolidate with Clay Elementary, Big Otter Elementary and Clay County High School. Eyewitness News said the plan hinges on funding from the West … Read more
The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission released a schedule for high school football playoffs after injunctions delayed the postseason. The state Supreme Court vacated filings Monday that challenged which ranking system would be used for playoffs. The WVSSAC announced the post season matchups would be determined using the same system that was utilized for … Read more
West Virginia University Thomas Hospitals plans to open up a new orthopedic hospital next year. Representatives from WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals joined Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin this week at the new orthopedic hospital, which is inside St. Francis Hospital on Laidley Street. St. Francis has a goal of becoming the Mountain State’s first full-service and … Read more
A hidden camera in the women’s locker room at the West Virginia State Police Academy is the centerpiece of civil lawsuits in which more than 100 plaintiffs are suing the agency for damages. Eyewitness News obtained a letter from the firm defending the agency. In the letter, Spilman, Thomas & Battle attorney Don Parker to … Read more
A longstanding Kanawha City grocery market has been torn down. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported that the Risk Fas-Chek was demolished after standing there for 99 years. The grocery store operated as Risk Supermarket and Risk Key Market before becoming the Fas-Chek in the 1980s. The store closed in June 2022 after operating for more than … Read more
A grocery store in Charleston’s West Side is set to open this week following months of renovations. Miss Ruby’s Corner Market, located at 739 Central Avenue, has set a grand opening for Thursday, Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to a social media post from the Keep Your Faith Corporation. The KYFC … Read more
A demoted Dunbar police officer who has been named in numerous lawsuits regarding excessive use of force is suing the City of Dunbar, the city’s mayor and the Dunbar Police Civil Service Commission. According to the lawsuit filed in September, Zachary Winters said the civil service commission “illegally, unlawfully and without jurisdiction rescinded, set aside … Read more
The West Virginia Department of Transportation shut down the Second Creek Road Bridge over I-77 after a routine inspection found cracks in a concrete support pier. Because of the bridge closure, surrounding fire stations have been called upon to assist the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department with its emergency response. Malden and Route 34 fire departments … Read more
A Randolph County student was arrested after a loaded gun was found in a backpack Thursday afternoon. West Virginia State Police and deputies responded to a call regarding a firearm at Tygart’s Valley Middle-High School where a search revealed a .45 caliber firearm, according to a news release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. A … Read more
Transportation officials announced Friday RHL Boulevard has reopened in time for the holiday shopping season. The connector between Jefferson Road and the Trace Fork shopping center in South Charleston is part of ongoing efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the area, according to a news release from the Department of Transportation. A traffic light has … Read more