The Putnam County Development Authority has received $5 million to cover the costs of infrastructure for the development of more than 600 new residences as the county faces a housing shortage. According to Advantage Valley’s three-year housing survey, by 2028, the county is expected to need 1,800 rental units and 2,700 for-sale units. The PCDA … Read more
A Kanawha County man has been criminally charged in an accidental shooting. Henon Wesley Snodgrass has been charged with two counts of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. 32-year-old James Wesley Brogan accidentally shot himself in the leg at a home … Read more
The case against former Fort Gay Mayor Joetta Hatfield and town recorder Sheila Bowen is moving forward in the court system. Each are charged with a variety of financial crimes. Investigators said the pair are accused of working together to falsify more than 200 checks worth nearly $200,000. The pair are also accused of used … Read more
The future of the Charleston Municipal Auditorium has been uncertain since it was deemed structurally unsafe. Eyewitness News reported the Charleston City Council has funded a study to determine if the facade, built in 1939 could be kept or if it should be demolished. An engineering firm has been chosen to conduct the study following … Read more
A human trafficking, child abuse and forced labor case is underway in Kanawha County. Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz are both accused in a 20-count indictment alleging charges of human trafficking, child abuse and forced child labor along with civil rights violations that stem from the October 2023 discovery of children locked in a shed … Read more
A new program to help college students cover tuition and fees for West Virginia University is in the works for fall 2025. The WVU Guarantee program will be open for resident undergraduate students within the university’s system who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and have a family-adjusted gross income of $65,000 or … Read more
The parents of more than 30 Ohio State University students have filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging poor living conditions at a dorm building on its campus. The lawsuit describes the Lawrence Tower, as a ‘toxic time bomb,’ claiming that students living there were becoming sick and experiencing brain fog and respiratory symptoms. According … Read more
A new school opened up this week. The new Milton Elementary opened to students after 17 months of construction at a cost of almost 24 million dollars. The two-story school on Newmans Branch Road is more than 54,000 square feet. Eyewitness News said some of the new things include a man trap safety feature, new … Read more
A Cabell County man is facing up to two decades in prison after admitting to downloading child pornography from the internet. 33-year old Mark Radford of Huntington pleaded guilty Tuesday to possession of child pornography, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Prosecutors said sentencing … Read more
Operations were suspended after a fire at a coal mine in Barbour County earlier this week. The mine was evacuated early Monday morning after the fire at the Leer South mine just outside Philippi. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training was called in to investigate and determined it was minor with … Read more