A new dining option is coming to Charleston’s Capitol Market. Bogey’s BBQ, based out of Tornado, West Virginia, will take the place of the Fresh Seafood Company which closed last fall. Bogey’s will join eight other permanent shops inside the marketplace, the first new indoor venue since the Sushi Garden opened in 2015.
A new program at Marshall University will allow automatic admission for local students who achieve a certain GPA. The Cabell Commitment will allow any Cabell County high schooler with a GPA of 2.5 or better automatic admission into the university and they’ll be able to skip the application process. University President Brad Smith announced the … Read more
Jessica Lynch is one of West Virginia’s most well-known female veterans, and now former prison of war is helping other women veterans in the state get connected to care. She’s been a motivational speaker at VAs, VFWs, American Legions. Last month, the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance announced the creation of the Women Veterans … Read more
State police served a search warrant at a property in Clay County on Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of Chandice Cochran of Braxton County, who has been missing since 2019. Eyewitness News reported troopers searched a home and surrounding property in the 9100 block of Widen-Dille Road all day Tuesday. The property belongs to … Read more
A man died in a Roane County house fire on Friday. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office’s office said the fire broke out at a home in the 100 block of Spencer Avenue Friday evening and the victim was a 67-year-old man. The cause of the fire was most likely accidental due to an … Read more
Eyewitness News reported last week about concerns citizens have about an ordinance relating to a beautification project. The topic dominated the Glasgow city council meeting Monday night. 19 people received letters last week from the town of Glasgow saying cars on their property were in violation of a town ordinance. The letter stated that the … Read more
Another man has been sentenced in connection to the big Smoke and Mirrors drug bust. 39-year old Jasper Wemh of Charleston, is the latest person sentenced on charges related to the drug investigation. US attorneys said he will spend 16 years and eight months in prison for his role, followed by five years of supervised … Read more
Major West Virginia highway projects in the region are on track to be completed later this year or in early 2025. Work is nearly complete on the new Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge, known as the Nitro-St. Albans bridge, which will be a major step forward in the project to expand Interstate 64 to six … Read more
In a closed meeting at the Embassy Suites in downtown Charleston, the West Virginia Department of Education and school administrators sat down with the FBI and Homeland Security as they shared information they had recently learned about online safety. The FBI tells Eyewitness News that every day, through social media, gaming apps, and other online … Read more
A longtime cinema in the Kanawha Valley closed this week. Park Place Stadium Cinemas posted a message on social media announcing its closure, after being in business for 43 years. The cinema’s owners cited declining business and the high cost of necessary upgrades for the closure. The owners said they hope to find a buyer … Read more