A man is behind bars after deputies said he was caught with drugs, guns and tens of thousands of dollars in cash. Deputies said they executed a search warrant for weapons and an additional search warrant for drugs at a home on SaltPetre Road in Fort Gay Tuesday morning. Deputies said they found two guns, … Read more
A federal investigation has determined that inadequate inspections and lax oversight led to a 2022 helicopter crash that killed six people in Logan County.The June 22, 2022, crash of a Bell Helicopter UH-1B, also known as a “Huey,” was found to be caused in part by the operator’s inadequate inspections and a lack of Federal … Read more
Extreme drought conditions are forcing some boat owners to pull vessels from the Summersville Lake Marina before they get beached or grounded. Eyewitness News said the worst drought in 25 years has the lake’s water level dropping to the point where boats moored in seasonal slips bank 1 through 45 had to be pulled out … Read more
A federal lawsuit has been filed against a West Virginia logger and his logging company for trespassing and harvesting timber in Monongahela National Forest. John R. Fox and Fox Logging, LLC, of Valley Bend are accused of cutting down about 10 acres of timber in the Monongahela National Forest near Slaty Fork, beginning in 2015 … Read more
Big Noon Kickoff on Fox and FS1 will set up in Morgantown on Saturday for the Mountaineers big game against Penn State. Students are invited to stop by the Mountainlair today (Thursday) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a sign-making pizza party. The signs will be held up in the crowd during the broadcast … Read more
A West Virginian will be among the 160-member Team USA during the Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2025. Brandon Wilt, a Preston County native, will represent the U.S. – and West Virginia – in the snowshoeing competition during the winter games in Turin, Italy, according to a news release from Special Olympics West Virginia. … Read more
The Williamson Daily News reported last week the council would be holding an emergency session to accept the resignation of interim mayor Joseph Bucci. Monday made the second time the quorum wasn’t met to accept the resignation and the meeting was rescheduled for Tuesday. Eyewitness News said the ordeal began in May when Charles Hatfield … Read more
Things are improving at East Bank Middle School, after concerns were raised about conditions at the football field. A plan was put into place that would have moved games to Riverside High School’s field if the issues were not fixed, but adding temporary bleachers and portable restrooms for fans helped remedy the situation. New portable … Read more
Raleigh County’s embattled prosecuting attorney, Benjamin Hatfield, has been placed on administrative leave by the county commission until investigations are complete. Raleigh County Commission President Greg Duckworth told Eyewitness News that they can’t comment since it’s a personnel issue, but the decision to place him on leave came after “conferring with attorneys.” Last week, a … Read more
Yellow jackets have been out and about in full force this summer, in large part due to the ongoing drought conditions the area has been experiencing. Eyewitness News said the heat wave has dried up the soil, leaving the yellow jackets swarming areas like sports fields, creeks, gardens and areas that have sprinkler systems. Yellow … Read more