Marshall University hosted a economic development summit this week with the goal to advance its six pillars of excellence, which include aviation, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, advanced energy, entrepreneurship and cybersecurity. WCHS TV said leaders from government, academic researchers and those from the private sector were there to spark new ideas and to collaborate and drive … Read more
A town in Putnam County is celebrating a milestone anniversary this weekend. Eleanor’s 90th anniversary will be recognized today and Saturday. The town’s namesake comes from first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who visited the area many times in the 1930s as the federal government established subsistence homesteads during the Great Depression. There’s a pool party tonight … Read more
Big news for Harrison County. A multimillion-dollar aircraft hangar is on the way near Bridgeport’s North Central Regional Airport. KCI Aviation announced a $16 million development project that’ll bring a brand-new aircraft and engine maintenance facility to the area, and with it, 25 to 30 new mechanic jobs. The project will roll out in two … Read more
A public meeting was held in Marmet Tuesday night to discuss Prestera opening a primary care facility in part of the former Marmet Elementary school. The building has been costly for the town to keep up, and Mayor Frances Armentrout said the town would like to rent it. Eyewitness News reported a portion of it … Read more
A Cross Lanes woman who pleaded guilty to a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme has been sentenced. 32-year old Krista Menchaca was sentenced to three years of federal probation, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Eyewitness News said she has also been ordered to pay … Read more
A Cabell County school postponed its first day of classes Wednesday due to the presence of mold. Explorer Academy delayed school activities after a mold remediation team confirmed lab samples of two types of common outdoor mold spores. The company that completed the mold remediation did not recommend closing the school, as it said the … Read more
The governor announced this week that West Virginia is selling its four state-owned long-term care facilities to Marx Development Group for $60 million. The development group’s purchase includes plans to build a minimum of three and up to five new facilities to replace the old ones, according to Eyewitness News. The facilities – located in … Read more
A Georgia man who pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm has been sentenced. 43-year old Jeremiah Gray of Blue Ridge, Georgia, has been sentenced to one year and four months in prison, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Police … Read more
A Fayette County man is facing serious charges after deputies found a large amount of copper wire in his vehicle during a traffic stop. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Lawson Shaffer of Oak Hill was pulled over on August 6th for several alleged traffic violations. But when deputies looked inside the vehicle, they … Read more
A man killed in a crash on Interstate 79 last week is believed to have fallen asleep while driving. 19-year old Devan Lawson of Ohio was killed in a crash while driving northbound near Elkview on Aug. 4, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators think he fell asleep while … Read more