A Rand man is facing serious charges after deputies say he held up a local dollar store last month. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old Andrew Nomar has been charged with felony robbery. Investigators say Nomar walked into the Dollar General in Rand on April 19 and handed a note to an employee, … Read more
A dump truck driver somehow walked away without injury after his heavily-loaded rig burst into flames as he drove along Interstate 77 Wednesday. Eyewitness News said what the driver first thought was a blowout turned into a blaze big enough to close down the busy southbound highway in Jackson County. An issue with the engine … Read more
Boone Memorial Health received a Bronze Telly Award recently for its television ad campaign. The campaign was produced with Barnes Health and included perspectives from patients, staff and leadership. Boone’s patient experience campaign was among more than 13,000 entries reviewed by a council of industry leaders.
The Cabell County Board of Education voted to approve the 2026 fiscal year budget this week. Eyewitness News said the total of the budget is $22.8 million with a $7.1 million decrease in funding mainly due to a decline in student enrollment. Superintendent Tim Hardesty said a lot of COVID recovery funds went towards paying … Read more
Members of the American Federation of Government Employees from Morgantown went to Washington, DC this week to protest cuts in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Members from Morgantown (Local 3430), Pittsburgh (Local 1916), and Cincinnati (3840) met with congressional staff this week about hundreds of layoffs that they say will have a … Read more
Deputies are asking for tips in an active Kanawha County homicide investigation. The remains of 38-year-old Lenard Pierre Jackson, of Michigan, were located along Walnut Gap Road earlier this month, and several unique personal items belonging to Jackson are missing, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. A black Louis Vuitton jacket, a Rolex watch … Read more
The West Virginia First Foundation, the non-profit that was created from West Virginia opioid case settlements, hosted its Initial Opportunity Grant Celebration on Tuesday in Sutton. The first recipients of the grant funding were recognized at the event. Featured speakers were Dr. Karen Scott of the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts, Attorney General J.B. McCuskey … Read more
Amanda Spurlock of Elkview has been charged with two counts child neglect causing risk of injury, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Deputies were dispatched to an Elk River Road home Monday evening and found two children in dirty diapers prompting a search of the home which revealed an empty … Read more
The St. Albans Police Department is getting a tech upgrade. Officers will soon be equipped with body cameras and new dashboard cams. Mayor Scott James told Eyewitness News the two systems will work hand-in-hand—especially during traffic stops—to improve transparency and accountability. The total cost will be round $150,000, partially paid for with a federal grant … Read more
West Virginia American Water has plans to make $250,000 worth of water infrastructure improvements in Buffalo. The work began earlier this month to replace one thousand feet of aging water main with 2-inch PVC on Railroad Avenue. The project should be done by the end of July and crews will work on restoring the street … Read more