The New River Gorge National Park draws in visitors year round but the annual Bridge Day is when thousands pour in to witness BASE jumpers take the leap off the New River Gorge Bridge. Eyewitness News said Bridge Day’s 45th anniversary on Saturday saw jumpers from far and wide line up to leap off the … Read more
Tiffany May Freeman, 30, has been charged with malicious wounding according to criminal complaint filled in Kanawha County Magistrate Court. Freeman stabbed the victim in the leg with a steak knife. Mays admitted to the offense and is being held at South Central Regional Jail with a cash-only bail of $50,000
Plans for some major bridge improvements were unveiled at a public meeting on Thursday as West Virginia ranks ninth nationally in the number of structurally deficient bridges. On Thursday, concrete spalling on the Fort Hill Bridge carrying Interstate 64 over the Kanawha River in Charleston revealed an exposed rebar in the center lane which caused … Read more
The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday its debt to Beltway Capital has been paid in full and that an auction of the Greenbrier Resort scheduled for Oct. 25 has been canceled. Ownership has satisfied all obligations owed to Beltway Capital following a previously announced settlement between the two parties, according to … Read more
Detectives in Kanawha County are investigating crimes that may be attributed to a man apprehended by the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Taskforce. Leo Antonio Smith Jr., 21, was taken into custody last week after a Kanawha County Circuit Court judge issued an arrest warrant, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. The news release … Read more
The West Virginia First Foundation has now stepped-up efforts to get opioid settlement money into the community after Spotlight on America found the state was lagging behind other states.The foundation just completed phase one of its first application process for grants which is going through an expedited review process.The executive director said that they got … Read more
The Kanawha County Board of Education voted unanimously to close Mary Ingles Elementary School as the county continues closures and consolidations. Students will consolidate with Belle Elementary to form a brand new school named Kanawha County Elementary School, which could also include Malden Elementary and Midland Trail Elementary if the board votes on their closures. … Read more
The West Virginia International Yeager Airport unveiled a new technology this week that validates identification and confirms flight information for travelers in real time. The TSA will use the authentication technology to improve screening by comparing an ID to a real-time photo. A confirmed match moves travelers through checkpoints without exchanging a boarding pass, according … Read more
A former West Virginia State Police officer who became a whistleblower has filed a lawsuit. Joseph Comer sparked an investigation when he wrote an anonymous letter alleging wrongdoing within the agency, and earlier this month he filed a lawsuit related to the experience. The lawsuit filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court names West Virginia State … Read more
A Kanawha County man accused of attacking a business owner and police officer last year was sentenced to prison Wednesday. 33-year old Juriah Roncal has been sentenced to one-to-five years in prison on a malicious assault charge and has been denied rehabilitation. Court records said police were called to WV Auto Care in September 2023 … Read more