The Kanawha County School system has been working on improving chronic absenteeism, and some improvement is happening. During the 2023-2024 school year, the district saw the number of chronically absent students decrease by three percent. Kim Legg is the lead attendance and social services director for Kanawha County Schools, and told Eyewitness News that the … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice announced that the next special session of the legislature will convene beginning Monday, Sept. 30. It will be the second special session of 2024. Justice’s office said he aims for the session to cover tax cuts, support for childcare and the appropriation of funds for other needs. The governor announced the special … Read more
Raleigh County’s prosecuting attorney is accused of dismissing charges in a criminal case in exchange for sexual favors, according to a notice of intent to sue that was served Monday. The law firm that filed the suit identified a woman as “Jane Doe” and said she intends to sue Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Benjamin Hatfield, … Read more
The University of Charleston has been named one of the Best Regional Schools by the Princeton Review in its 2025 “Best Colleges: Region by Region” rankings. This year, 630 schools were recognized. UC is one of 97 schools listed in the Mid-Atlantic Region that the publication considers “academically outstanding.” UC was one of five West … Read more
Fruth Pharmacy’s Milton location is closing after decades in the community. Fruth said it is closing the location permanently on Sept. 20, according to a notice posted on social media. A closing sale, with most items 50-75% off began Monday. The pharmacy said anyone who has active prescriptions will be transferred to Fruth’s Hurricane location … Read more
Police in Milton said they have identified a woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly couple. An arrest warrant has been issued for Della Palestino for identity theft, forgery, uttering a forged document and obtaining money by false pretenses after an incident at a bank in August. Police believe Palestino entered a … Read more
Newly-obtained documents from West Virginia State Police provide details about what went wrong when a schizophrenic man died in State Police custody on the side of Interstate 81 in Martinsburg last year. Three state troopers reported a “struggle” with 45-year-old Edmond Exline and they were cleared of all criminal and administrative wrongdoing. Eyewitness News reported … Read more
Event organizers have released details regarding Bridge Day that’s happening next month. The festival is set hundreds of feet above the New River Gorge and thrill-seekers will have the chance to leap off the New River Gorge Bridge in front of thousands of spectators. This year’s event will be on October 19, and they’ll have … Read more
An Eastern Kentucky man faces multiple charges in a child pornography investigation. 50-year old Michael Hudnall of Lawrence County, KY faces several charges, according to a news release from Kentucky State Police. Hudnall was arrested on Thursday following an investigation initiated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Equipment used in the alleged … Read more
A couple accused of human trafficking after children were found allegedly locked in a Sissonville barn were back in court Monday. Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather were in court where their trial, which was scheduled to begin Monday, was pushed to Nov. 12. The pair have pleaded not guilty in the 2023 case. … Read more