Members of the American Federation of Government Employees from Morgantown went to Washington, DC this week to protest cuts in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Members from Morgantown (Local 3430), Pittsburgh (Local 1916), and Cincinnati (3840) met with congressional staff this week about hundreds of layoffs that they say will have a … Read more
Deputies are asking for tips in an active Kanawha County homicide investigation. The remains of 38-year-old Lenard Pierre Jackson, of Michigan, were located along Walnut Gap Road earlier this month, and several unique personal items belonging to Jackson are missing, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. A black Louis Vuitton jacket, a Rolex watch … Read more
The West Virginia First Foundation, the non-profit that was created from West Virginia opioid case settlements, hosted its Initial Opportunity Grant Celebration on Tuesday in Sutton. The first recipients of the grant funding were recognized at the event. Featured speakers were Dr. Karen Scott of the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts, Attorney General J.B. McCuskey … Read more
Amanda Spurlock of Elkview has been charged with two counts child neglect causing risk of injury, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Deputies were dispatched to an Elk River Road home Monday evening and found two children in dirty diapers prompting a search of the home which revealed an empty … Read more
The St. Albans Police Department is getting a tech upgrade. Officers will soon be equipped with body cameras and new dashboard cams. Mayor Scott James told Eyewitness News the two systems will work hand-in-hand—especially during traffic stops—to improve transparency and accountability. The total cost will be round $150,000, partially paid for with a federal grant … Read more
West Virginia American Water has plans to make $250,000 worth of water infrastructure improvements in Buffalo. The work began earlier this month to replace one thousand feet of aging water main with 2-inch PVC on Railroad Avenue. The project should be done by the end of July and crews will work on restoring the street … Read more
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a 2022 ruling of a Fayette County Circuit Court in a case involving the death of an 8-year-old girl. The girl’s father, Marty Browning, his wife Julie Titchenell and the girl’s sister, Sherie Titchenell face charges in her death. The jury acquitted the defendants on an abuse … Read more
Two West Virginia anglers reeled in record-breaking catches in May 2025, according to the Division of Natural Resources. On May 8, Seth Spry, of Lumberport, caught a 26.26 inch largemouth bass on private land in Harrison County, and it weighed in just shy of 10 pounds. The DNR noted the largemouth weight record remains with … Read more
Two people have been arrested in a multi-county counterfeiting scheme. Zacchaeus S. Barnes, 31, of Montgomery, Ala., and Lorsharieria A. Barnes, 33, of Tampa, Fla., face charges, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Troopers said they were alerted to the alleged scheme after a business in Summersville reported receiving a counterfeit … Read more
Police are looking for a truck driver who dumped a trailer in the Spring Hill Cemetery Sunday after causing damage. Investigators found truck tracks in the grass, overturned headstones and wall damage. The trailer couldn’t turn around so the driver dumped the trailer. It’s not clear why the driver ignored a no exit sign posted … Read more