Firefighters battled a large fire at a former rubber factory in Wayne County on Wednesday. The blaze at the old American Rubber facility near the intersection of Main Street and High Street in Ceredo may have been started by sparks from a passing train, according to Eyewitness News. Crews from West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio … Read more
A Logan County post office has been temporarily closed due to “unsafe conditions in the building,” according to USPS. Operations at the Logan Post Office are suspended with no reopening date announced. The Postal Service noted customers may utilize the nearby Stollings Post Office – located at 768 Hanging Rock Highway – until the issue … Read more
The West Virginia Board of Education has unanimously voted to take over Mingo County Schools, citing “extraordinary circumstances” including low student achievement and political conflicts. The intervention was approved this week as state education officials discussed an ongoing special circumstance review of the county’s school system. Eyewitness News said the review places limitations on the … Read more
A South Charleston man who portrayed himself as a millionaire real estate mogul with enough disposable income to travel the world has pleaded guilty to two counts in a federal indictment that said he used a website and social media to scam people out of money for fraudulent investment schemes. Theodore “Teddy” Miller also refers … Read more
The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a measure this week that would provide the state’s legislative auditor with the authority to review finances of volunteer fire departments on a regular basis. Eyewitness News said the bill would require audits of each volunteer fire department at least once every five years and it would allow more … Read more
The longtime leader of the United Mine Workers of America, Cecil Roberts, is retiring. Roberts, a West Virginia native who has served as president of the United Mine Workers of America since 1995, announced that he will be retiring in October 2025, according to a news release. The Kanawha County native announced the retirement in … Read more
A Kanawha County man is accused of striking a woman on the head and forcing her into his home Monday where he sexually assaulted and beat her, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Danny Lee Sanders Jr. of Elkview faces charges after a woman reported a violent incident to deputies. … Read more
The historic Lowe Hotel in Point Pleasant now has new owners. Eyewitness News said an attorney from Point Pleasant who wishes to remain anonymous paid nearly $2 million for the building, and the hope is that move will drive economic development downtown. The hotel has been a fixture in Point Pleasant since it was built … Read more
A Fayette County native has been chosen to be the next Mountaineer mascot for West Virginia University. Cade Kincaid, of Fayetteville, was chosen Saturday to be the 2025-26 mascot, according to a news release from WVU. He will be the 71st Mountaineer in school history. Kincaid will officially accept the rifle and the responsibilities of … Read more
A Kanawha County man charged with operating an open dump now has three more months to dismantle and clean up a tent city near St. Albans that once provided shelter to nearly 40 unhoused people. Eyewitness News said Stan Smith of Tornado has been charged with creating an open dump and the unlawful disposal of … Read more