A bridge in Braxton County is expected to be closed for 30 days as repairs are made. According to the Burnsville Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the bridge is located near the Motel 79 in the area and all traffic will be rerouted via Circle Drive. The closure will last 30 days and is … Read more
Some homeowners in Charleston are getting some help from the faith-based Appalachia Service Project. Volunteers from around the country have been in Charleston over the past couple of weeks to help low-income homeowners with repairs and remodels. The non-profit teams up with groups like the United Way of Central West Virginia and the Religious Coalition … Read more
The East Bank Middle School football team just might get to play games on their field this upcoming season after all. Calvert Field, where the team plays, was deemed unsafe after structural engineers said games could not be played until repairs are made. The field can still be used, but the current state of areas … Read more
Three people have been arrested in connection to the kidnapping of an elderly man. West Virginia State Police received a complaint that 70-year old Johnny Simms was abducted, beaten and robbed on Thursday, July 18. The investigation revealed that Lataura Jarrett, Wesley Taylor, and Johnathan Cales of the Meadow Bridge area abducted Simms before taking … Read more
A 15-year-old boy was shot Saturday night in Huntington, but not transported to the hospital, acording to Cabell County dispatchers. The Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of 12th Street and Altizer Avenue in Huntington and they’re continuing to investigate.
Multiple lawsuits are expected to follow the first one filed over exposure to ethylene oxide in the Kanawha Valley. Eyewitness News said North Charleston resident Cathy Darlene Flint filed the first complaint in Kanawha Circuit Court against Union Carbide, Dow Chemical, Bayer and others for alleged exposure to ethylene oxide. She contends the gas gave … Read more
A man who reportedly confessed to police in February that he killed his girlfriend’s mother and 14-year-old brother has been indicted. Court records say Markus Guy walked into the Charleston Police Department on Feb. 7 and confessed to killing 39-year old Alisha Carnefix and 14-year old Koda Jarrett at a home along Sapphire Road, just … Read more
Ever since it became apparent that West Virginia and everyone else in the Big 12 needs to come up with $22 million a year to satisfy the revenue sharing settlement that is awaiting court approval, Athletic Director Wren Baker has been trying to figure out where the money would come from. He decided that one … Read more
In May of 2024his year, a drive by shooting took place near Shawnee Sports Complex that caused panic to break out amongst attendees and players of a soccer tournament. Since then, the county has been working to make the complex safer for guests. “One of to go out, and I know that word panic hardware … Read more
Investigators have released more details on a deadly fire in Kanawha County on Thursday. A man died in a house fire that was reported about 3 p.m. along Jordan Creek Road near Clendenin, according to the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office. Officials said initial calls indicated a person was trapped in one of the … Read more