The City of Charleston has posted the boating regulations that will apply during the upcoming Charleston Sternwheel Regatta. Overnight mooring will be allowed at Haddad Riverfront Park between Tuesday, July 2 and Monday, July 8 for permitted license holders. To obtain a boating permit, you’ll need to visit the City Manager’s office in City Hall … Read more
West Virginia residents can apply for more than $1 million in FEMA funding that coming to the state after severe storms in April. FEMA assistance is available to residents of Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marshall, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne and Wetzel counties. More than $675,000 will help homeowners and renters with home repairs and … Read more
The brand new Putnam County Bank Sports Complex held its first tournament this past weekend, and it’s already having an impact on local businesses. Four baseball and softball fields, a playground and a disc golf course make up the newest phase of the Hurricane Bridge Park. Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards told Eyewitness News the complex … Read more
A Hurricane man was sentenced to prison Monday for embezzllement. Paul Spurlock was convicged of stealing around $106,500 from the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, along with Rebekah Home in Elkins, which provided housing for those in need. Prosecutors said he wrote at least 33 unauthorized checks for himself from July … Read more
Charleston City Council voted this week to become compliant with a new state law related to gun sales. The state Legislature passed a law that says gun stores should be treated like any other retail store, so the city council voted to allow gun store sales in places along the Washington Street corridor on the … Read more
Federal officials are warning West Virginians of fraud practices that typically coincide with disaster relief efforts. The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided a list of common post-disaster fraud practices to look out for, including phony government officials, unlicensed or uninsured contractors, fake offers for state or federal aid, and fraudulent housing inspectors. Any suspicious activity … Read more
A new manufacturing facility will move into Wood County, marking a $2.5 million investment. Japan-based SOMAR will move into the Polymer Alliance Zone Industrial Park to create epoxy resin used in the automotive industry, according to a news release from West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s Office. The news release said the facility is expected to … Read more
All City of Charleston pools are open for the summer. The City of Charleston Parks and Recreation Department has hired several kids from community centers to work at the pools this summer, according to Parks and Rec director, Rashaun Poore. City pools provide approximately 55 summer jobs – including lifeguards, pool managers, and concession workers. … Read more
Prosecutors in Kanawha County believe a $400,000 cash bond posted for a husband and wife accused of human trafficking and forced labor of their adopted children was obtained from profits of the trafficking. Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, both of Sissonville, were initially charged with felony gross gross child neglect creating a substantial … Read more
Huntington police are searching for a man after a shooting left a woman injured Tuesday. Raymond Ruffner is wanted for malicious wounding after a firearm in his pocket discharged and struck a woman in the foot. Huntington Police said the shooting was reported outside the Huntington City Mission chapel in the 1000 block of Seventh … Read more