A Kanawha County monument seller has been banned from operating memorial businesses in West Virginia and ordered to pay restitution and civil penalties after defrauding customers. Glenn A. Naylor II failed to provide services to paying customers while operating a monument sales business based in Clendenin, according to a news release from the West Virginia … Read more
A former Charleston City Council member and LGBTQ+ advocate has died. Robert Sheets served three consecutive terms on the council from 2007 to 2022. He served as president of Prime Timers’ Charleston chapter and founded the city’s annual Pride Picnic. Mayor Amy Goodwin released a statement offering condolences, and highlighting Sheets’ efforts to make the … Read more
A settlement totaling $1 million was approved Tuesday between West Virginia State Police and the estate of a man who died in troopers custody. In February 2023, 45-year old Edmond Exline died after a confrontation with State Police along Interstate 81 near Martinsburg, prompting a wrongful death lawsuit. West Virginia State Police said a caller … Read more
Mingo County deputies are mourning the loss of a K-9 officer that passed away unexpectedly Monday. K-9 Bravo began serving the department in 2018, assisting with operations and making his community a safer place, according to a social media post from the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies noted in the post that the K-9’s service … Read more
The future of the iconic Union Building in downtown Charleston is still up in the air after a high bid in an auction earlier this year was rejected. Building owner Martin Riggs told Eyewitness News the $950,000 high bid in an auction in May was rejected and the future of the building is still being … Read more
A West Virginia Division of Highways employee and a driver were seriously injured in a crash on Interstate 79 on Wednesday. The crash was reported about 8:30 a.m. near the Stonewood and Nutter Fort exit in the Harrison County area, according to a news release from WVDOH. A pickup truck was heading north when it … Read more
The Charleston Ordinance and Rules Committee is discussing a petition that could decriminalize simple possession of cannabis. It’s called the Sensible Marijuana Ordinance, and it would involve changing the city code. Eyewitness News talked with Community volunteer Corey Zinn, who is leading the effort by the group ‘Charleston Can’t Wait. The group is proposing to … Read more
A man sentenced in connection to a bank robbery in November 2023 will have to complete a youth offender program. 24-year old Logan Hall of South Charleston will spend the next several months completing the program in Greenbrier County. Hall gave the bank teller a note demanding money and made off with $6,000. Instead of … Read more
An opening date has been announced for the Starbucks at South Charleston’s Park Place. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, July 11, at 4 p.m. for the new Starbucks, according to a news release. The store will open to the public the following day, Friday, July 12. The opening marks the second official tenant … Read more
A woman who was convicted for murdering her friend in a case that drew national attention had her parole denied for a second consecutive time Monday. Rachel Shoaf, who is serving 30 years in prison for the second-degree murder of 16-year-old Star City resident Skylar Neese, had her parole denied. She was previously denied parole … Read more