Loaded gun found at Yeager Airport TSA checkpoint

A Huntington woman was cited after a loaded handgun was found in luggage at West Virginia International Yeager Airport. A 9mm handgun loaded with 19 bullets and one in the chamber was found among the woman’s carry-on items at the airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The gun was confiscated until police arrived. There … Read more

Wheeling cemetery suffers major storm damage

Heavy rainfall damaged a cemetery in Ohio County last week. Mt. Zion Cemetery in Wheeling is feeling the effects of a major mudslide that could take months, if not years to recover from. More than one hundred tombstones were moved by the mudslide and they’re scattered now. Several agencies on the county and state level … Read more

Charges dropped against a Lincoln County daycare owner

Charges have been dropped against Lincoln County Clerk Kristy Scraggs over an incident where after a child wandered off from daycare that she co-owned in October 2023. Scraggs, Haroldene Keener and two employees faced child neglect charges after a child left the Miles of Smiles Kidz Daycare grounds and went toward a gas station. One … Read more

Volunteer group plans a K-9 Chase memorial

A memorial is in the works to honor K-9 Officer Chase. Artwork, clothing, and pins were recently sold in South Charleston by members of the group “Justice for K-9 Officer Chase” to raise money to buy protective equipment for other k-9’s across the region. A memorial statue is also in the works in memory of … Read more

Hill slip highlights Boone County storm damage

Clean up continues in Boone County after Thursday’s heavy rainfall. A slip in the Lens Creek area has limited Route 94 to a single lane and forced drivers to exercise caution along a steep embankment. Eyewitness News talked with Boone County Commissioner Jeff Petry, who has an engineering background and said the problem has become … Read more

Damage assessment from storms is ongoing

Kanawha County Commission, the Boone County Emergency Management and The West Virginia Emergency Management Division are undergoing storm damage assessments Friday after several inches of rain Thursday brought flooding to the area.A Weather Damage Survey has been created for anyone experiencing property damage due to flooding in the county. Photos are encouraged of any property … Read more