Teenaage girl missing in Kanawha County

According to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies are asking area residents to help locate a missing teenager from Kanawha County. Mariya Sperbeck, 17, was last seen leaving her Lucas Hollow Road home in the Rutledge area on June 11 and has intentionally not returned home. The release noted Sperbeck is … Read more

Three homes burn in Charlestown blaze Thursday evening

According to Eyewitness News, Firefighters fought a blaze that spread to three homes in Charleston Thursday night. According to dispatchers, reports of the fire came in at about 9 p.m. of a residential fire along Washington Street W that had spread to neighboring homes. Out of the three houses, one was occupied by two people … Read more

Jerry West’s family sets up scholarship fund at WVU

The family of Jerry West have announced the foundation of several scholarships for West Virginia University. In a social media post by the Los Angeles Clippers, the West family thanked the outpouring of support that they have received since West died on June 12. “The West Family extends our gratefulness for all the love, kindness … Read more

2yr old drowns in pond. Parents arrested for neglect

According to a news release from West Virginia State Police, two Lincoln County parents have been charged after a 2-year-old girl drowned in a pond Wednesday night. Jack Parsons Jr. 30, and Tara Adkins, 24, are charged with child neglect resulting in death and child neglect creating risk of injury. Parsons stated he was doing … Read more

Hardesty to replace Saxe as Cabell County Schools Superintendent

Cabell County education officials met this week to discuss the future of the school system’s leadership, unanimously voting to accept the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Ryan Saxe. The board also settled on Mason County School Superintendent Tim Hardesty to take over as the leader of Cabell County Schools. Hardesty has served as a deputy superintendent … Read more

WVSU gets ag lab funding

West Virginia State University officials were there this week as Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill that will bring a new agriculture lab to campus. WVSU President Ericke Cage said a $50 million-dollar allocation will create lab space for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and lab and classroom space for West Virginia State students … Read more

Man who defaced Huntington Pride display has no regrets

A man who claims responsibility for peeling out and leaving tire marks on the Huntington Pride crosswalk insists he has no regrets. A video went viral just days after Huntington’s Pride Committee and members of the community created an art installation in downtown Huntington. 21-year old Patrick Salmons told Eyewitness News that his foot was … Read more

A doctor faces charges for prescribing drugs outside his scope

A Logan County doctor is accused of distributing drugs beyond the normal scope of his medical practice. Brian McDevitt practiced in Chapmanville and was indicted by a Charleston grand jury on three counts of intentionally distributing Clonazapam, also known as Klonopin, outside the scope of his medical practice and “not for a legitimate medical purpose,” … Read more

Parents charged after toddler drowns in a pond

Two Lincoln County parents have been charged after a 2-year-old girl drowned in a pond Wednesday night. Jack Parsons Jr. and Tara Adkins are charged with child neglect resulting in death and child neglect creating risk of injury, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Troopers were called to Scary Creek Road … Read more