A second suspect has been charged in a deadly weekend shooting in Charleston. Court records show 25-year-old Brennon Adkins of St. Albans is now charged with the murder of 31-year-old Joshua Walls. Another St. Albans man, 33-year-old Jack Rolfe, was charged Tuesday. Police say Walls was found Sunday with two gunshot wounds inside a Main … Read more
Mountain Mission is preparing to help more than a thousand preregistered families put food on the table this holiday season. The group’s annual Christmas Food Basket Distribution is set for Saturday, December 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. The drive-thru event will be held at Mountain Mission’s Seventh Avenue location near Patrick Street in Charleston. … Read more
The Marmet Police Department is facing serious staffing shortages, with just three active officers on duty and one preparing to retire. Chief Larry Angell told Eyewitness News that the department is stretched thin, relying heavily on overtime as officers “work themselves to death.” The town approved a pay raise in September to attract new recruits, … Read more
More than 6,000 children are in West Virginia’s foster care system, and the Children’s Home Society is working to make sure some of them have a brighter Christmas. The organization serves about 400 families across Cabell, Wayne, Mason, Putnam and Lincoln counties, and this year set up a free holiday shop at its Huntington office. … Read more
The West Virginia Board of Education has approved closing three elementary schools in Roane and Logan counties. Walton Elementary and Geary Elementary in Roane County, along with Verdunville Elementary in Logan County, will shut down after the board’s vote Wednesday. Local school boards had already supported the closures, citing serious financial strain and declining enrollment. … Read more
A Boone County mother is pleading for answers nearly seven years after the death of her daughter, 28-year-old Meagan Reed. Reed vanished in August 2018 after spending a weekend with her longtime boyfriend. Two weeks later, her body was found in a creek along Prenter Road in the Seth area and identified only by her … Read more
U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of Webster County was laid to rest this week with full military honors. The 20-year-old military police officer died November 27 in Washington, D.C. She was buried at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton. Beckstrom graduated with honors from Webster County High School in 2023 and joined the West … Read more
A Charleston man pleaded guilty Wednesday to beating a woman to death with a vase in 2024. 23-year-old Izak Surface pleaded guilty in the death of 36-year-old Lora Farley, whose body was found in a home in the 1600 block of Chandler Drive on Jan. 18, 2024. Police said Farley had been struck in the … Read more
Michael Smith, previously convicted of killing a woman and dumping her body in a well, appeared in Kanawha County Court Monday for a trial on unrelated robbery charges. The state sought harsher penalties under a recidivist law, which could make him eligible for a life sentence if convicted of a qualifying felony. The trial focused … Read more
The Kanawha County Public Library system launched a new software system Monday, offering more online features like mobile reading trackers and bookshelf search tools. The upgrade is completely late-fine free, and patrons can now borrow up to 100 books and five video games at a time. Librarians say all cardholders just need to reset passwords … Read more