The Federal Bureau of Investigation has renewed its call for public help in the case of Gretchen Fleming, who has been missing since 2022. The agency put out a call for public assistance again late last week as it continued to investigate the disappearance of 27-year-old Fleming. Anyone with information is asked to contact your … Read more
A Kanawha County grand jury handed down several indictments Friday including those relating to a man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman. Danny Sanders of Elkview was charged with kidnapping, second degree sexual assault and malicious assault following an incident in March where a woman accused Sanders of beating her, forcing her into his … Read more
A proposal was denied that would have allowed smoking at the Mardi Gras Casino and Resort. The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health voted down a proposed amendment to Kanawha County’s Clean Indoor Air Regulation that would have allowed for a special section for indoor smoking. The board took public comments into consideration before they voted on … Read more
Marshall University officials are bringing Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s Mountaineer Mile initiative to Huntington. The milelong walk was held Friday at Ritter Park and was led by the first families of Marshall University, Marshall Health Network and the city of Huntington. More than 200 people registered for the event. The Mountaineer Mile, a statewide initiative, encourages … Read more
More than 20,000 people were without power Saturday afternoon after thunderstorms rolled through the area Friday night. According to the Appalachian Power website, the most heavily impacted counties include Lincoln, (3,228) Kanawha, (3,052) Mingo, (2,996) Logan, (1,852) Mason, (1,760) Boone (1,262) and Wayne (1,159). Most power was restored to most customers by Sunday night. althought … Read more
A man was arrested on Friday in connection to multiple fires that were started at a Cabell County church last Wednesday. 38-year old Richard Lee Hill was taken into custody and charged with second degree arson on Friday after he admitted to state police officers that he maliciously set Brighter Day Ministries Church in Lesage … Read more
Eight teams participate in the College World Series (CWS). These teams are the winners of the Super Regional round of the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. West Virginia (WVU) baseball plays against Kansas today at 12:00 PM CT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+
WVU Medicine-Thomas Memorial Hospital is bringing new hope to head and neck cancer patients undergoing aggressive treatment. A new light therapy designed to prevent and treat mouth sores, which are caused by chemo-radiation therapy. These sores can severely impact a patient’s ability to perform everyday functions like eating, swallowing, and speaking, and often result in … Read more
One person was injured after a fire broke out at a home in Kanawha County on Friday afternoon, firefighters said. The blaze was reported just before 4 p.m. on the 200 block of Trap Post Road in South Charleston, according to a Metro 911 Alert. South Charleston Fire Department are currently on scene and said … Read more
The Clay Center in Charleston hosted the Education Alliance’s 2025 West Virginia Education Summit on Thursday, centered around growing school-business partnerships with students to create sustainable career opportunities. The keynote speaker was West Virginia native Jennifer Garner-actress, Once Upon a Farm co-owner and Save the Children board member. She spoke with Eyewitness News about what … Read more