The United Mine Workers of America is countering the U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision to push back implementation of a silica rule until October will have deadly results. It would have cut exposure levels in half for miners.The delay stems from a lawsuit filed by the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association which would not … Read more
A multimillion-dollar aircraft hangar is in the works for Harrison County, West Virginia. An aircraft and engine maintenance facility is being built next to Bridgeport’s North Central Regional Airport, according to a news release from KCI Aviation. The news release said the $16 million project is expected to generate 25-30 positions for mechanics. KCI has … Read more
While the executive order calling on state law enforcement to help U.S. Immigration and Customs was one of the first things West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey did, it’s taken months to formalize the deal between the West Virginia National Guard, the West Virginia State Police, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the … Read more
A new indictment has been returned against a Charleston teenager accused of the murder of a tobacco shop employee during a robbery last year. Barack Howard Williams, 15, is facing a two-count indictment for first-degree murder and first-degree robbery, according to court documents. The difference between the two indictments, according to Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney … Read more
A Kanawha County school bus was involved in a crash with a KRT bus Friday morning, dispatchers said. The incident was reported just after 7:30 a.m. Friday in the 600 block of Gordon Drive in Charleston, according to Kanawha County dispatchers. Officials described the crash as a side-swipe style incident. Charleston police said there were … Read more
West Virginia saw some of the sharpest drops in enrollment in the entire country from 2020-24 in a state where school financial support is largely based on the number of students. The drop translates into consolidation along with school closings. West Virginia Department of Education director of school facilities Micah Witlow told Eyewitness News. 21 … Read more
A couple accused in a child pornography investigation involving a daycare center were arraigned separately in Kanawha County Magistrate Court Wednesday afternoon. Vanessa Beauvais of South Charleston and Christopher Rush of Elkview both pleaded not guilty to charges. Records said Rush has been accused of sending photos of himself sexually abusing a toddler to another … Read more
A man who was fatally shot by a homeowner in Kanawha County last week after he was found in a home led law enforcement on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle a few days before. Joshua Duff of Mount Zion was killed on Aug. 8 after a homeowner on Lick Branch Road in the … Read more
Troopers said a man was killed in a shooting in Hamlin in late July. Eyewitness News said the shooting happened July 27 on Rockhouse Branch Road after a report of a suspicious vehicle. West Virginia State Police said one of the people on the property went to check on the suspicious vehicle when an altercation … Read more
Marshall University hosted a economic development summit this week with the goal to advance its six pillars of excellence, which include aviation, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, advanced energy, entrepreneurship and cybersecurity. WCHS TV said leaders from government, academic researchers and those from the private sector were there to spark new ideas and to collaborate and drive … Read more