Putnam County Commissioner Steve Deweese resigned following an investigation into misappropriation of funds during his time as the county’s sheriff. Deweese was elected to the commission in Nov. 2022 for a six-year term that would have ended in 2028. According to Deweese’s attorney, David Moye, Deweese has agreed to enter an information plea on a … Read more
After court delays, the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission announced the post season football matchups would be determined using the same system that was utilized for the regular season. The first round of games will be kicking off Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23. Among the notable games: No. 11 George Washington (7-3) … Read more
A new three-day musical festival is coming to southern West Virginia. The inaugural Wild Trails Festival will be held at the state fairgrounds in Lewisburg from June 19-21, 2025, according to a news release from organizers. The festival will be headlined by Oliver Anthony, Treaty Oak Revival and Flatland Cavalry. There is information on tickets … Read more
A Kanawha County man is facing up to a decade in prison for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Casey Judd of Charleston pleaded guilty for failure to provide information related to interstate travel, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. He didn’t … Read more
With the two-year mark of a Wood County woman’s mysterious disappearance fast approaching, the FBI confirmed to Eyewitness News they searched the former home of a person of interest in the case. Gretchen Fleming of Vienna was last seen Dec. 4, 2022, leaving My Way Lounge & Restaurant on Juliana Street in Parkersburg with Preston … Read more
Education officials were in Clay County Tuesday to discuss consolidation efforts amid a steady drop in student enrollment. The Board of Education is discussing whether to close Clay County Middle School and consolidate with Clay Elementary, Big Otter Elementary and Clay County High School. Eyewitness News said the plan hinges on funding from the West … Read more
The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission released a schedule for high school football playoffs after injunctions delayed the postseason. The state Supreme Court vacated filings Monday that challenged which ranking system would be used for playoffs. The WVSSAC announced the post season matchups would be determined using the same system that was utilized for … Read more
West Virginia University Thomas Hospitals plans to open up a new orthopedic hospital next year. Representatives from WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals joined Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin this week at the new orthopedic hospital, which is inside St. Francis Hospital on Laidley Street. St. Francis has a goal of becoming the Mountain State’s first full-service and … Read more
A hidden camera in the women’s locker room at the West Virginia State Police Academy is the centerpiece of civil lawsuits in which more than 100 plaintiffs are suing the agency for damages. Eyewitness News obtained a letter from the firm defending the agency. In the letter, Spilman, Thomas & Battle attorney Don Parker to … Read more
A longstanding Kanawha City grocery market has been torn down. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported that the Risk Fas-Chek was demolished after standing there for 99 years. The grocery store operated as Risk Supermarket and Risk Key Market before becoming the Fas-Chek in the 1980s. The store closed in June 2022 after operating for more than … Read more