The Charleston city council this week approved the city’s 11th turf multi-use athletic fields. The $1.2 million project will be built at the North Charleston Community Center and will be used for soccer, football, and baseball. The goal is to draw more visitors through sports tourism. A $250 thousand federal grant will partially fund the … Read more
Two law enforcement agencies have officially come together to form a new agency in Mason County. The towns of Mason and Hartford City entered into an agreement that will have Hartford paying Mason for police services and Mason will have jurisdiction in both communities. The interlocal agreement became effective on Monday with a signing at … Read more
The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association may be moving. A U-Haul hit the building in late March and caused dozens of animals to be relocated to foster homes. The KCHA had already been dealing with space issues and had been looking for a new building, and the accident sped up the process. There are no final decisions … Read more
The Investigation into Charleston’s former Police Chief Tyke Hunt came to an end. Eyewitness News reported that the results are still not being made public. Back in the fall, Hunt was placed on administrative leave pending results of the investigation by the Professional Standards Division. Hunt resigned as chief in August.. During the controversy, a … Read more
Two campers were destroyed in an explosion and fire at a Mason County campground Sunday night. Firefighters responded to Rivers Edge Campground along Rt. 2 in Mason County, according to Valley Fire & Rescue. The blaze was contained to two campers and no other nearby surroundings were damaged. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office … Read more
A 14-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the death of a tobacco shop employee will have his case tried as an adult. Bre’jaun Williams-Hampton appeared in Kanawha County Circuit Court Tuesday morning for a transfer hearing where Judge Maryclaire Akers ruled the case would be moved from juvenile to adult status. Eyewitness News said another … Read more
A Roane County woman is facing multiple charges after investigators said she wrote more than $41,000 in checks under another person’s name. Jennifer Godbey of Spencer is charged with financial exploitation of an elderly person, forgery and uttering, according to a criminal complaint filed in Roane County Magistrate Court. Investigators said Godbey began managing the … Read more
A man who is facing charges related to a deadly crash will have to undergo a mental evaluation. A judge at the pretrial hearing ordered Samuel McCoy to have a psychological evaluation before his next scheduled court date on June 17. A police chase last October started in Wayne County after McCoy failed to stop … Read more
A public event has been scheduled to help Kanawha County residents with filling out storm damage reports. Representatives from disaster relief organizations will be on hand Wednesday, April 17, at the Alum Creek Alliance for Community Development to answer questions and help with storm damage reports. That’s in the 1300 block of Sandplant Road in … Read more
A Wayne County golfcourse continues to rebuild its clubhouse after a fire. It was December 2023 when the Creekside Golf Course in Lavalette lost its clubhouse in an accidental fire, leaving workers without jobs. The rebuilt clubhouse will inlcude an updated kitchen and other features, and a grand opening is planned for late summer or … Read more