A West Virginia-based firm has shared updates on an state-of-the-art educational center in the works for Cabell County. ZMM Architects and Engineers have been tasked with transforming an abandoned Sears store into the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers. WCHS TV said the project will bring programs including auto mechanics, welding, electrical, carpentry, … Read more
Students at New Haven Elementary are back in class today after mold was discovered in part of the building. School officials say the issue was likely caused by recent roof maintenance combined with an unusually humid summer. Crews quickly removed the mold and placed dehumidifiers in the affected classrooms as a precaution. After receiving the … Read more
Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue in Mason County is trying out new technology. Chief Zach Adkins told Eyewitness News using drones gives them an aerial perspective on any things that happens from a structure fire to traffic backups caused by a car accident. The drones also have thermal capabilities that help with locating people and … Read more
Kanawha County officials have made a move to preserve the Mountain State’s musical heritage. The Kanawha County Commission has approved a $25,000 funding request for the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, according to a news release from the organization. Directors said that money will be used to compensate guides at the Hall of Fame … Read more
Robert Samuel “Bob” Camp, a former West Virginia University basketball player and Charleston native, died at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida recently. Camp grew up in Charleston and graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1960 before attending WVU. He was 82 years old. A virtual Celebration of Life will take place on … Read more
An altercation between two people at a Japanese restaurant in Elkins left both people with stab wounds. 48-year old Shi Span Pink and 56-year old Chen Shu Shuo were involved in a fight at the Sakura Japanese Restaurant in Elkins, according to a press release from the West Virginia State Police. Troopers said Pink allegedly … Read more
An ammonia leak was reported Saturday at the Chemours plant in Belle, prompting a shelter in place by emergency officials, but it has since been lifted. Residents within a quarter mile of the leak were impacted by the shelter in place, which lasted about 30 minutes. It was lifted as soon as the leak was … Read more
After more than four decades, the original seats at the Charleston Coliseum are being replaced. The coliseum announced Friday that the Luke Bryan concert on Thursday night was the final show for the seats, which have been in the building since 1983. Eyewitness News said Charleston city council members approved a resolution in January 2025 … Read more
It won’t be long and fall foliage season will be here, and that means a boots to the fall tourism season. The West Virginia Department of Tourism released its anticipated fall foliage projection map that predicts when and where the foliage will appear across the state. WCHS TV said summer rainfall totals have set the … Read more
A Kanawha County school bus was involved in a crash with a KRT bus Friday morning. It happened just after 7:30 a.m. Friday in the 600 block of Gordon Drive in Charleston and no injuries were reported. Charleston police said there were eight students on the bus at the time. There was also one passenger … Read more