The Charleston Sternwheel Regatta is well into its planning stages. Wednesday, event organizers announced entertainment headliners for this year’s event. The regatta will be held from Wednesday, July 3 through Sunday, July 7 with musical acts gracing the Haddad Riverfront Park stage on four nights. Reggae artist Shaggy will kick off the long weekend. The … Read more
A Kanawha County deputy has been named as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the U.S. Marshal Service, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. Brent Borchers is receiving one of the highest honors granted by the U.S. Marshal Service for his service, becoming one of the two officers in the nation receiving … Read more
Investigators with the West Virginia Public Service Commission have determined that Mountaineer Gas’ response to a widespread outage in November was “very appropriate and reasonable.” The PSC issued the memorandum following an investigation into the company’s response to outages on Charleston’s West Side in November. As part of the memo, the commission recommended the case … Read more
Huntington’s collegiate summer league baseball team has announced a local eatery will be providing concessions at Jack Cook Field. Buddy’s All-American Barbecue has been named the concessionaire of the Tri-State Coal Cats, according to a news release from the ball club. The popular Huntington eatery recently opened a new location in Milton. The Coal Cats … Read more
The Charleston Sternwheel Regatta returns July 3 through 7. Thousands lined the banks of the Kanawh River for the first time in 1971 to watch the majestic sternwheelers parade up and down the river and it’s been an annual tradition then, with time off for the pandemic. The Regatta was the winner of the 2022 … Read more
A woman has been charged in a shooting overnight in Kanawha County. 38-year old Cora Collins is charged with malicious wounding after being accused of shooting her 39-year-old husband, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting was reported just before midnight in the 100 block of Lee Street East … Read more
West Virginia has its first case of measles in 15 years. The case is in the Morgantown area. Even though Morgantown is several miles away, health officials in Cabell County are keeping close tabs on the situation. Dr. Michael Kilkenny of the Cabell-Huntington Health Department told Eyewitness News that there are more measles cases than … Read more
A fundraiser for the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association recently raised five thousand dollars. The Appalachian Timing Group organized a 5k fundraiser for the shelter to help with repairs to its building after a U-haul crashed into it in March. More than two hundred people took part in the event at the Kanawha State Forest. It’s possible … Read more
An inmate at a federal prison in West Virginia was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for the death of another inmate last year. Stephen C. Crawford was sentenced to 188 months after he was found guilty by a jury of voluntary manslaughter, assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious … Read more
This will be the weekend to turn in unused and unwanted prescriptions during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hundreds of law enforcement agencies across West Virginia have registered to take part in Take Back Day and you can view the drop-off locations at deatakeback.com. Charleston … Read more