An arrest has been made in a deadly shooting in Huntington last week. 23-year old Amar Richardson of Huntington was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in an investigation into a shooting on Thursday in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department. Richardson is accused of … Read more
Kanawha County deputies are asking for help locating a missing man with medical conditions. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that 63-year old Russell Timothy Gross was last heard from by his family in 2024. He formerly lived at a residence along Cross Lanes Drive in Cross Lanes. Gross is described … Read more
A bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate would bring several changes to the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. If passed, the measure would turn it into a state agency beginning July 1, making it subject to audits and would require legislative approval to new rules. The WVSSAC currently operates as a nonprofit. Eyewitness … Read more
The Cherry Blossom trees have reached stage 5 and are a step closer to peak bloom along the Tidal Basin, according to the National Park Service. Stage 5, also known as the Puffy Blossoms phase, is a stage away from peak bloom. Eyewitness News said on average, cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin reach peak … Read more
A Huntington father is facing charges in connection with the shooting of his three-year-old son. A news release from Huntington Police said officers responded to a call from Cabell Huntington Hospital about a young victim of a gunshot wound. The victim suffered injuries, but was in stable condition. 35-year-old Anthony D. Presley of Huntington, the … Read more
The proposed city budget in Huntington would bring cuts to the city mission. Right now, the Huntington City Mission has the only overnight shelter for the homeless population and it’s been operating for 5 years. The City of Huntington has been paying the staff. Under the new budget, the Funderburk Chapel would lose the funding … Read more
Deputies are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person who was caught potentially trespassing in Putnam County. An individual was caught on surveillance video trespassing through the property of Triad Engineering, according to a post from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. The footage shows a man in a hooded shirt traveling in a truck … Read more
Mountwest Community and Technical College had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday for its new Cybersecurity Center. Students in cybersecurity and network administration will do hands-on training on how to defend a computer system while other students are attacking the system. The center was paid for a couple years ago by federal funds courtesy of … Read more
A Mercer County man is accused of stealing explosives from a mine site in southern West Virginia. 40-year old Garnett A. Rocchi of Bluefield is charged with possession of stolen explosives as part of an investigation dating back to December 2024, according to a news release from West Virginia State Police. Rocchi is accused of … Read more
The Huntington Comic & Toy Convention has been canceled this year. The owner and promoter Jarrod Greer announced the news in a Facebook post on Friday. He said in the post that “there are too many obstacles to make the show sustainable in its current form.” Greer had organized the comic and toy convention for … Read more