As school districts return to the classroom, special education programs are preparing for a year that will be impacted by a shortage in staffing who help develop Individualized Education Programs. Crystal Adkins, a Marion County special education teacher, spoke with Eyewitness News and said the amount of students has doubled and the needs of the … Read more
The new Richwood High School took five years to build, but all the work has paid off and students are finally moving in for the first day of classes. After flooding devastated Nicholas County in 2016, Richwood students attended classes in pods in Craigsville for years. Construction on the new school is finished, and students … Read more
A man with a previous murder conviction has been arrested in a deadly shooting investigation in Huntington. 62-year old Carson Jeffers of Huntington has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 60-year-old Michael Christian, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department. Christian was found dead Tuesday morning at a … Read more
The Putnam County Commission approved using opioid settlement money to pay for software for the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office to use to unlock suspects phones in an investigation. Eyewitness News said Cellebrite Inseyets is the software, and it would only be used with a search warrant or permission, but any municipal police officer in Putnam … Read more
A Boone County judge, based on recommendations from mental health professionals, has determined that the grandfather charged in the starvation death of his 14-year-old granddaughter is not competent to stand trial. Kyneddi Miller was found dead in her home in the Morrisvale area of Boone County in April 2024, as deputies say she was “emaciated … Read more
A traffic stop in Fayette County turned into four arrests. Deputies with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop on U.S. Route 60 in Hico, and noticed drug paraphernalia in plain sight. The driver of the vehicle allowed deputies to search the vehicle, and that turned up more drugs. Three of the four … Read more
A Huntington woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $91,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. According to federal prosecutors, 46-year-old Tanisha Wooding admitted in court to fraudulently applying for multiple government loans between July 2020 and June 2021. Wooding secured four Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling over $81,000, and an additional $10,000 through an Economic … Read more
One of Charleston’s most anticipated holiday events is returning for a third year. Salango Law’s Light the Night will once again fill GoMart Ballpark in Charleston. Opening night is set for Nov. 21 and the event will be open every day through Jan. 1 except for Christmas Day. Organizers are planning five new carnival rides … Read more
Some young patients at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital are trading hospital bracelets for sideline passes this fall. Six children have been named junior captains for the Marshall University football team, including Ama Umeh, who’s living with IIH, gastroparesis, and hypothyroidism. She says she’s excited for the chance to take a break from daily medical routines … Read more
Some students in Richwood are getting an unexpected two-day extension to their summer break. The new Cherry River school building—meant to welcome middle and high school students on Wednesday—isn’t quite ready yet. Nicholas County Superintendent Scott Cochran and Richwood Principal Scott Williams say they need a little more time to move in and prepare classrooms. … Read more