Charges are pending against the driver in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a teenager on July 4. The accident happened on US Route 60 at Davis Creek Road in Barboursville. 17-year old Braxton McComas of Huntington died at the scene and a teenage passenger in his vehicle suffered major injuries. 23-year old … Read more
The West Virginia Board of Education voted for new leadership this week during annual elections. Nancy White has been elected president of while Victor Gabriel will serve as vice president, according to a news release from the board. The news release outlined White’s four decades of service in education, including 36 years in West Virginia … Read more
A man accused in a stabbing at a McDonald’s in Kanawha County was sentenced to a century in prison Monday. Richard Thornton was sentenced to 100 years in prison in a case involving a stabbing and robbery at a McDonald’s in Elkview in January 2023. Thornton, who was working at the restaurant at the time, … Read more
Pugh Furniture in Charleston is one of only a few locally owned furniture stores in the area, but it’s closing. Owner Beth Pugh told Eyewitness News that the time ws right to shut the doors permanently. Pugh said Pugh Furniture started out as a wholesale business in 1917 before transitioning to retail in the 1970s.The … Read more
The City of Charleston has been awarded a RAISE grant from the US Department of Transportation that will go for the construction phase of the Capital Connector Project. Mayor Amy Schuler Goodwin said Senator Shelly Moore Capito and Senator Joe Manchin have been instrumental in securing a $1.75M RAISE planning grant and a $25M RAISE … Read more
The Cabell County Board of Education will hold a special meeting today to vote on the transfer and allocation of certain funds. In a news release, Cabell County Schools Superintendent Tim Hardesty said he wants to restore funding to the Cabell County Public Library and the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District. Board members today … Read more
Travel plazas along the West Virginia Turnpike will soon be closing for the year, allowing contractors to complete $122 million in renovations. The Bluestone Travel Plaza closes today. Diesel stations and truck parking at the Beckley Travel Plaza are set to close Aug. 1. In February of last year, the West Virginia Parkways Authority approved … Read more
Third-party candidate Marshall Wilson wants to be West Virginia’s next governor. He served in the House of Delegate as a Republican, then switched to independent. Wilson is from the Eastern Panhandle, and is running as the Constitution Party candidate. Wilson needs to gather eight thousand signatures by August 1 for his name to be on … Read more
Firefighters fought a blaze in Logan that left a mobile home damaged. The fire Saturday morning engulfed a double wide along Heritage Lane in the Sunbeam area. The Logan County Fire Department responded, and investigators think the fire started in the back of the home. The smoke detectors woke everyone up and they were able … Read more
People with concealed carry permits can possess firearms on West Virginia public college and university campuses under a new state law. The campus carry law went into effect on July 1. Institutions of higher learning can implement exceptions to the law. Schools are permitted to regulate firearms in residence halls, but not in common areas, … Read more