The Gauley Bridge train station opened in 1893 and once ushered people from out town into the area searching for work in the coal industry. Now, more than 60 years since the last train arrived at the station, Eyewitness News said it is opening its doors to travelers in the form of an Airbnb. The … Read more
A Raleigh County man was cited by police after a loaded handgun was found at West Virginia International Yeager Airport. A 9mm handgun loaded with five bullets, including one in the chamber, was found by Transportation Security Administration officers at an airport checkpoint on Saturday, according to a news release from the TSA. The Daniels, … Read more
A former Raleigh County school district employee is accused of embezzling more than $100,000. Derek Brooks has been charged with embezzlement and fraudulent scheme, according to Beckley Police. The investigation began in February after the Raleigh County Board of Education said one of its employees was taking things like iPads and MacBooks from the school … Read more
Antonio Jacobs pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of wanton endangerment and Zion Clark pleaded guilty to three counts related to a shooting near the Shawnee Sports Complex in 2024. Eyewitness News said drug charges against Clark were dropped as a result of the guilty plea. Jacobs, Clark and Kaden Bowman were arrested following the … Read more
Officials at Ohio University are searching for a man accused of raping a college student last weekend. A female student at the university reported meeting a man who identified himself as “Jude” at the Red Brick Tavern in Athens, Ohio, on Saturday night who is accused of raping her, according to a notice posted by … Read more
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey indicated again that he would call a special session to address issues and increases with the Public Employees Insurance Agency. Morrisey has not said exactly when he would call this special session, but those who represent state employees say fixes are needed soon before the increases go into effect on … Read more
Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz appeared virtually from prison in their first hearing since they were each sentenced to more than 100 years in prison, but as it was pointed out in court on Friday, the clock is ticking for them to appeal their case. “I do want to ask because we have that your … Read more
The Trump administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry. Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal land. He has used his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants, headed for retirement, to keep producing electricity to meet the rising demand amid the growth … Read more
College students targeted for visa revocations and deportation, including international students from WVU and Marshall represented by the ACLU, are getting their legal status back after the Trump administration and ICE backed down on Friday. The Trump administration announced in court it will no longer move against foreign students solely on the basis of names … Read more
According to authorities, a man was arrested in after crashing a car into an abandoned home in Kanawha County Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. along the 1200 block of Third Avenue in East Bank, according to a Metro 911 Alert. No one was seriously injured in the wreck, but a man … Read more