Two people are facing charges after police say methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found within reach of a young child inside a Kanawha County hotel room. Court records say 41-year-old Amanda Oakes and 35-year-old Shaun Shamblin, both of Charleston, are charged with child neglect creating a risk of bodily injury. Charleston police responded Monday to … Read more
Nearly seven years after the death of her daughter, a Boone County mother says she’s still searching for answers. Meagan Reed went missing in August of 2018. Her body was later found in a creek along Prenter Road in the Seth area and was identified by tattoos. She was twenty-eight years old. While Reed’s death … Read more
Nearly seven years after the death of her daughter, a Boone County mother says she’s still searching for answers. Meagan Reed went missing in August of 2018. Her body was later found in a creek along Prenter Road in the Seth area and was identified by tattoos. She was twenty-eight years old. While Reed’s death … Read more
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals agreed to directly review an appeal in the state’s school vaccine exemption lawsuit. The case was first filed with the Intermediate Court of Appeals, but the Supreme Court granted a motion to take it up instead. Just before Thanksgiving, Kanawha County Judge Michael Froble issued a permanent injunction … Read more
A West Virginia National Guard member shot last month in Washington, D.C., is moving into the next phase of his recovery. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is being transitioned from acute hospital care to in-patient rehabilitation after what doctors describe as extraordinary progress. His medical team says Wolfe is now breathing on his own and can … Read more
An estimated 15,000 students in West Virginia are experiencing homelessness, a problem advocates say is often hidden. More than 80 percent of those students have a place to stay, but not one considered a fixed or adequate nighttime residence under federal definitions. Last week, WCHS TV said lawmakers heard testimony on the challenges homeless students … Read more
Gov. Patrick Morrissey told Eyewitness News that the state is positioned for a strong year in 2026, but emphasizes that success comes from sticking to the fundamentals. Entering his second year in office, Morrissey points to economic development as evidence of progress. One recent announcement involves pay raises for state employees, including teachers, school service … Read more
Around 70,000 West Virginians could lose health coverage after the U.S. Senate rejected legislation that would have extended Affordable Care Act tax credits for nearly 22 million Americans. Without action, ACA premiums are expected to rise sharply January first. Advocates say some monthly costs could jump from a few hundred dollars to well over two … Read more
Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Sissonville late Friday night. The fire was reported shortly after 10 p.m. in the 1600 block of White Oak Drive, according to an alert from Metro 911. Firefighters said that no one was injured from the fire, but the home has been deemed a total loss. Firefighters … Read more
A man and woman were arrested in Charleston on charges of drug possession and child neglect, court records said. April Dawn Reed, 41, of Charleston and Dorian Takih Brown, 36, were each charged with child neglect creating a serious risk of injury or death, as well as possession of a controlled substance with intent to … Read more