There are 27 temporary urns at Elk Funeral and Cremation Services in Charleston with no final resting place. The business recently posted on social media that the urns remain unclaimed, and listed each person by name and birth/death date. Funeral home owner Dale Burger told Eyewitness News that this is a common occurrence, but they’re … Read more
The West Virginia University football program unveiled a new uniform this week. The new uniform with old gold and blue is an ode to the 1965 Mountaineer football team which took the field 60 years ago this season. The minimal jersey design features a plain, navy blue jersey with no lettering outside of the player’s … Read more
A family farm known for its produce, gardening supplies and entertainment in Putnam County is expanding. Gritt’s Farm said in a social media post that they’re planning to open a new location at the South Charleston Farmers Market starting Saturday, May 10. The marketplace at 4006 MacCorkle Avenue Southwest will operate from 9 a.m. to … Read more
Area food banks are feeling the effects of cuts at the federal level and have concerns about what could potentially be coming down the pipeline. Cyndi Kirkhart, the CEO of Facing Hunger Foodbank, said it started with the USDA ending the local food purchase agreements earlier this year, which allowed food banks to partner with … Read more
A controversial policy at a Kanawha County cemetery has been overturned, allowing artificial flowers to be placed on gravesites. Charleston’s Spring Hill Cemetery made a policy earlier in the year to ban synthetic flower decorations, citing issues with maintenance crews tasked with mowing and trimming the property. Public feedback led to a reversal of the … Read more
The construction of a Kanawha County school won its designers an award from the West Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Clendenin Elementary School was among thousands of structures destroyed by catastrophic flooding in 2016. Students spend years in portable classrooms until a permanent facility could be built. Last year, a state-of-the-art building … Read more
A new fire station In Huntington will help make response time quicker. The new builing in the 3200 block of Piedmont Road will help firefighters get out onto a main road quickly and into the Westmoreland area. The new space will also have a better separation between living and working areas. A contract will be … Read more
At a special meeting held last week, the Logan County Commission voted unanimously to reject an $81 million proposal from West Virginia American Water to purchase the county’s two financially troubled Public Service Districts (PSDs). The meeting was convened specifically to address the potential sale. Despite the ongoing financial challenges and infrastructure needs facing both … Read more
Independence Road in Jackson County will be closed during daytime hours each day through Friday due to ongoing highway work, according to a press release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation. The closure affects Jackson County Route 33/12, also known as Independence Road, from milepost 0.0 to milepost 1.38. The road will be closed … Read more
The Children’s Theatre of Charleston has been taking the stage for 93 years, but they’ve never had a permanent home. Now with the help of $80,000 from the Kanawha County Commission allocated to the theatre for a down payment on a new location, that dream is becoming a reality. Eyewitness News spoke with General Manager … Read more