A Missouri man accused of abandoning a trailer that caused more than $10,000 in property damage at Charleston’s Spring Hill Cemetery has been arrested, coutl records say. Sean Michael Koppenhoefer, 43, of St. Louis has been charged with destruction of property, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. The complaint saiJ … Read more
The West Virginia University baseball team lost to Arizona, 12-1, Friday in the Big 12 semifinals at Globe Life Field. The Mountaineers drop to 41-14 overall while the Wildcats improve to 38-18 and advance to the championship game.
A Kanawha County woman accused of stabbing a man in his head, arm and torso with a knife has been arrested, records said.Terry Jo Duncan, 54, of St. Albans has been charged with malicious assault, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. The complaint said deputies responded to an Amandaville Court … Read more
According to the order from the PSC, Appalachian and Wheeling Power have been asked to submit reliability audits to the PSC because it is “in the public interest.” This means they will have to submit details on their outages, restorations and plans for improvement.One resident has to have a generator because her husband is on … Read more
The Public Service Commission announced Thursday that Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power will both undergo reliability audits. This comes at the request of the two companies in response to complaints and reports of outages and unreliable service. Those who live on Duncan Fork in the Myrtle and Delbarton areas of Mingo County are especially impacted, … Read more
First responders in Cabell County this week cut the ribbon on the brand-new Nancy Cartmill EMS station that is replacing a station that was one hundred years old. The new EMS station is the tenth new station to be built in Cabell County, and will serve the area between 16th Street and 5th Street West … Read more
A Rand man is facing serious charges after deputies say he held up a local dollar store last month. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old Andrew Nomar has been charged with felony robbery. Investigators say Nomar walked into the Dollar General in Rand on April 19 and handed a note to an employee, … Read more
A dump truck driver somehow walked away without injury after his heavily-loaded rig burst into flames as he drove along Interstate 77 Wednesday. Eyewitness News said what the driver first thought was a blowout turned into a blaze big enough to close down the busy southbound highway in Jackson County. An issue with the engine … Read more
Boone Memorial Health received a Bronze Telly Award recently for its television ad campaign. The campaign was produced with Barnes Health and included perspectives from patients, staff and leadership. Boone’s patient experience campaign was among more than 13,000 entries reviewed by a council of industry leaders.
The Cabell County Board of Education voted to approve the 2026 fiscal year budget this week. Eyewitness News said the total of the budget is $22.8 million with a $7.1 million decrease in funding mainly due to a decline in student enrollment. Superintendent Tim Hardesty said a lot of COVID recovery funds went towards paying … Read more