The Dunbar Police Chief announced his resignation Sunday, according to a post from the Dunbar Police Department. Police Chief Brian Oxley took over in 2021 after previously rising through the ranks, earning the rank of Chief, at the Nitro Police Department before stepping down in 2015. While Oxley said he is stepping down at the … Read more
The town of Rand is getting help with its drainage systems. A bid has been awarded to AMPECO, Inc., whose bid came in under expectations. Governor Jim Justice said in a news release that the West Virginia Department of Transportation listed repairing the Rand drainage system as one of 30 projects in a bid letting … Read more
Kanawha County Schools’ virtual program has exploded in popularity in the past seven years, according to a recent report. The program started in 2017 with 25 students and an annual report shows as of August, there are more than 1,700 students enrolled. Dr. Vallery Harper is the executive director of the program and told Eyewitness … Read more
West Virginia’s first astronaut, Jon McBride, died on Wednesday at age 80. He died a week shy of his 81 birthday following both cancer and Alzheimer’s diagnoses, according to an obituary shared by Island Cremations and Funeral Home. McBride was born in Charleston and grew up in Beckley where he attended Woodrow Wilson High School … Read more
The Hope Scholarship Act was passed by the West Virginia State Legislature in 2021. As of July 1, the state law requirements were met to open up the Hope Scholarship to all students, including those who are currently enrolled in homeschool or private school in the 2026-2027 school year. The amount for each Hope Scholarship … Read more
West Virginia officials announced Friday the Emergency Drought Relief Reimbursement Program, set to provide finances to agencies helping secure and distribute water for irrigation and livestock supplies after a state of emergency was declared last month. A news release from Gov. Jim Justice’s office said the program reimburses some expenses accrued by fire departments, conservation … Read more
Sargent Cory Maynard was killed during a call in Mingo County in June of 2023. For the second year in a row, the Ted Ellis Baseball field in Chapmanville was filled with people honoring the West Virginia State trooper and a memorial softball tournament. The event raised money for the Cory Maynard memorial scholarship. It’s … Read more
A Texas man entered a guilty plea in Boone County Friday after he was caught transporting nearly six pounds of methamphetamines into West Virginia. Steven Pena of Friendswood, Texas, was arrested after the U.S. 119 Drug and Violent Crime Task Force uncovered a plot between him and Aubrey Jack Turley, II, of Uneeda, West Virginia, … Read more
Federal officials are requesting the public’s help in locating a Kanawha County man indicted for interfering with commerce by use of violence or threats of violence. 48-year old Tiwan Robert “Quick” Bailey has strong ties to the community of Rand and has multiple family members in Charleston’s West Side, according to a news release from … Read more
The Mountaineers face a substantial restructure in its defensive secondary this season with only two starters from last year’s five-man unit. Senior Aubrey Burks is back for his third season as a starter at WVU and Senior Anthony Wilson is back, holding down a safety position. Burks is moving up to spear safety after playing … Read more