West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general in a stand against illegal offshore gambling. The attorney general said in a news release that he joined the effort requesting the Department of Justice to take action. Through the letter, the coalition is asking the DOJ to coordinate with states to … Read more
Three people arrested in connection with a theft investigation at a Rural King in Cross Lanes have been sentenced. Jimmie Wade LeMaster Jr., 37, of Cross Lanes; Mary Elizabeth Browning, 38, of Nitro and Jon Christopher Halstead, 58, of Cross Lanes were all indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit breaking and entering. A criminal … Read more
A federal waiver allowing West Virginia to remove soda as an entitlement under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was approved this week. The waiver allows West Virginia to remove soda as an entitlement under SNAP and redirect taxpayer-funded assistance toward more nutritious food, while building on Governor Patrick Morissey’s platform to fight obesity, diabetes and … Read more
A program in West Virginia is teaming up with law enforcement this August to target those who aren’t stopping at stop signs and red lights. Beau Evans, Region 2 Governor’s Highway Safety Program coordinator, told Eyewitness News the goal is to reinforce what the stop signs and red lights actually mean, not just slow down, … Read more
Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced the launch of a new opioid settlement grant funding opportunity this week. The program will invest settlement funds in initiatives that support prevention, treatment, and recovery in Charleston. The city also said in a news release that the grant program will use prevention to decrease the oversupply of opioids.The … Read more
Visitors to the 2025 Ohio State Fair may have noticed significant construction around the fairgrounds. The work being done is part of a massive overhaul known as the 2050 Master Plan. The total project budget is $460 million. Some of the extensive renovations are scheduled to be completed by 2026. The Ohio Agriculture Center will … Read more
A former coffee shop owner who pleaded guilty to three felony charges regarding solicitation and taking sexually explicit photos of underage girls learned his sentence this week. Michael Cline was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to two felony counts of distribution and exhibition of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit … Read more
Newfound Gap Road (US441) in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is closed until further notice due to road damage. A landslide happened over the weekend on Newfound Gap Road between mile markers 12 and 13 on the Tennessee side of the park. The National Park Service says it is working in collaboration with the … Read more
A former Ravenswood Middle School assistant track coach who admitted to filming an underage girl in a changing room was sentenced on Saturday. 30-year old Thomas Haines was given a suspended sentence of six months in jail and two years of unsupervised probation. Haines was first accused of filming an underage girl in a changing … Read more
Loudendale Volunteer Fire Department is one of the first lines of defense if there is ever an emergency in or around Kanawha State Forest. Eyewitness News said low numbers of firefighters in the department has been an issue in the past but there’s been a recent surge in volunteers signing. Less than a year ago … Read more