Backyard Brawl will continue

West Virginia (1-1) takes on Pittsburgh (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Rich Rodriguez is part of the Backyard Brawl again for the first time since 2007, and the last one was a bitter outcome at home for the Mountaineers and the coach who left two weeks after that 13-9 loss to underdog Pitt that … Read more

Burglary suspect arrested

An arrest was made Friday morning following a reported burglary at a Kanawha County business, according to deputies. A breaking and entering incident was reported about 7:20 a.m. at Cunningham Energy along Pennsylvania Avenue in Crede, according to emergency dispatchers. Deputies said a suspect was found on scene and tried to run away. A K-9 … Read more

Drug bust in Huntington

A months-long investigation has resulted in 10 arrests and pounds of illegal drugs being seized in Cabell County, deputies said. The nine-month operation focused on a drug trafficking organization connecting Huntington to Detroit, according to a social media post from the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office.The post said on Wednesday, multiple law enforcement agencies searched three … Read more

Backyard Brawl will continue

West Virginia (1-1) takes on Pittsburgh (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Rich Rodriguez is part of the Backyard Brawl again for the first time since 2007, and the last one was a bitter outcome at home for the Mountaineers and the coach who left two weeks after that 13-9 loss to underdog Pitt that … Read more

Marmet increasing starting paying for LEO’s

RibFest brings thousands of people to the town of Marmet, causing the Marmet Police Department to call on the Kanawha County Sheriffs Office for extra help due to low staff. “We don’t have the manpower right now to be able to handle something as big as a RibFest,”said Marmet Police Chief Larry Angell. “This is … Read more

Changes needed in Child welfare system

After a summer listening tour ended in June, the West Virginia Department of Human Services released the findings and say it is now time to act on some of the major shortfalls in the state’s child welfare system. The document is filled with input from participants who attended virtual and in-person sessions across the state. … Read more

West Virginia’s Paranormal Trail adds four stops

The state’s Paranormal Trail now has 21 stops where visitors can hunt for the haunted this fall, including four new points of interest. The Apollo Civic Theater in Martinsburg serves as a time machine to the vaudeville era. Lewisburg’s Carnegie Hall was constructed in the early 1900s following a devastating fire. Also in Lewisburg, the … Read more

Two teachers unions combine instead of competing for memberships

West Virginia’s two statewide teacher unions – the West Virginia Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia – have merged to form a new labor union called Education West Virginia. According to Eyewitness News, Co-President Dale Lee said the decision to combine came after facing a decline in funding and insurance hikes. Lee … Read more

Marmet police officers to get a pay raise

Police officers in the Town of Marmet are getting a raise, from $20 to $25 an hour. It’s part of a push by Mayor Frances Armentrout to strengthen the department and improve public safety. The town is also offering 100% paid insurance and annual retention bonuses — benefits that can be rare for small towns. … Read more

Flags in West Virginia at half staff today to honor Charlie Kirk

Gov. Patrick Morrisey ordered West Virginia to honor the memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Flags are lowered to half-staff at all state facilities today (Friday, September 12), according to a news release from the Governor’s Office. Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. The shooting prompted officials from West Virginia, … Read more