More now on the case of a woman shot and killed by a man who said his gun accidentally discharged while he was wiping it down in a gas station parking lot. Jacob Fields, 18, of Charleston is charged with wanton endangerment and involuntary manslaughter, according to a news release from the Charleston Police Department. … Read more
If you’ve driven across the new I-64 St. Albans-Nitro bridge, you may have encountered the dips in the eastbound lanes at the end of the span. The bothersome dips are unmarked, and many drivers have complained about the bump and worried about vehicle damage. The West Virginia Department of Transportation is working on a fix … Read more
West Virginia State Police have a list of cold cases that they’re working on and they invite the public to look through the archives and submit tips. Jerry Lee Cushey, who was 30 at the time, has been missing from Monongalia County since 2001. Several land and water searches were carried out, but no conclusive … Read more
Deputies in Kanawha County are asking for the public’s help finding a woman who has not been heard from in weeks. Clara Ruby Merryman, 32, of St. Albans reportedly went missing on May 12 and has not been in contact with her family since, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. … Read more
An auto manufacturing company announced plans to reduce its workforce in Kanawha County, citing new tariffs as major obstacles for meeting contractual agreements. Eyewitness News said GreenPower Motor Company sent a letter to employees last week, saying the new tariffs have significantly increased operational costs and disrupted its ability to build and deliver buses in … Read more
Police said a woman died after an accidental shooting overnight Tuesday at a gas station in Kanawha County. It happened around midnight at the Sheetz on MacCorkle Avenue in Kanawha City, according to the Charleston Police Department. Police said a man who was pumping gas was messing with a gun in his truck when it … Read more
An update for security systems in each public school is underway in Kanawha County. The Verkada system allows footage to be easily shared with emergency response teams in the case of an event. Kanawha County Schools spokesperson Leah Sparks told Eyewitness News that the current security cameras are outdated and no longer taking the updates … Read more
A Kanawha County woman accused of stabbing a man in his head, arm and torso with a knife has been charged with malicious assault. Terry Jo Duncan, 54, of St. Albans has been charged after deputies responded to an Amandaville Court home, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Court records … Read more
Students at East Bank Middle School are moving to a new school in the fall. The Kanawha County Board of Education voted in 2024 to consolidate East Bank Middle School with Dupont Middle School and that closes East Bank Middle School after the end of the current academic year. The decision was made due to … Read more
A fire caused extensive damage to a home on Valentine Circle in Nitro Saturday afternoon. Firefighters said the owner of the home sustained minor burns and was treated on site, and is expected to be okay. Fire agencies from Nitro St. Albans Institute and Poca fought the blaze. The cause of the fire is under … Read more