Work zones can be dangerous, and Kentucky is rolling out new technology to improve safety for both drivers and road crews. Starting next month, automated cameras will monitor speed and traffic violations in real time at selected work zones, including one along U.S. Route 23 in Lawrence County. The cameras use radar and transmit data … Read more
Next month, KRTplus is expanding their ride share options to areas including Kanawha City, South Charleston and the Southridge Shopping Center. Eyewitness News spoke with Sean Hill, the KRT executive director, who said the system works like Uber or Lyft but with a difference in pricing. It’s still the same $1.50 if you’re picked up … Read more
A civil service panel is backing Belle Mayor David Fletcher’s decision to fire Police Chief Robert Glenn, following a hearing on alleged misconduct. Testimony revealed Glenn ordered a truck towed that didn’t meet legal standards for removal, allegedly to obtain the vehicle or its parts. He’s also accused of forging his signature on related documents, … Read more
An 18-year-old St. Albans man has been indicted on 22 charges tied to two separate incidents in Kanawha County. Joel McGee is facing charges including attempted first-degree murder, malicious assault, and wanton endangerment. The charges stem from a July 1st shooting on Charleston’s East End, even though it’s not linked to the victim’s death. There … Read more
Nine people were arrested in an investigation into a drug trafficking organization in the Huntington area in September. The investigation and arrests, and also resulted in the seizure of 27 firearms and more than a half-pound of various drugs, according to a news release Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Of the nine arrested, … Read more
A new grocery store is moving into the former Kroger building in Gassaway. The West Virginia-based Elk River Market of Gassaway officially took over the space on September 25, just weeks after Kroger closed its doors on August 22, leaving about 60 employees without jobs and local residents without a nearby grocery option. The new … Read more
West Virginia State University has its State of Tomorrow capital campaign going on now. That’s a five-year effort aimed at raising 25 million dollars that’s raised more than 22 million dollars through early donations in the first two years. The campaign is built around three main goals. Elevate — expanding scholarships and supporting faculty. Strengthen … Read more
A Kanawha County grand jury has indicted an 18-year-old Charleston man in connection with a deadly shooting at a gas station earlier this year. Jacob Fields faces charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and wanton endangerment. He’s accused of fatally shooting 42-year-old Tiffany Adkins of Marmet on … Read more
Five years have passed since the unsolved killing of a 15-year-old boy in northeast Columbus, and authorities are still asking for the public’s help. Dawaun Lewis-Taylor was shot on September 29, 2020, in the Forest Park East neighborhood. He was found on Heatherton Drive with a gunshot wound and later died at the hospital. The … Read more
A Cabell County elementary school had an increased police presence Monday. The school system said a threat of violence was made against a student at Altizer Elementary and they had a police presence as a precaution. Eyewitness News reported the threat did not come from a student within the school system and was not made … Read more