A Putnam County veterinarian who was unable to account for nearly 10,000 dosage units of various controlled substances has been ordered to pay the maximum civil penalties. Clara Ann Mason of Winfield, has been ordered to pay $956,000 in civil penalties after it was found that she ordered thousands of doses of hydrocodone/acetaminophen and oxycodone, … Read more
University leaders expect Marshall to see a third-straight year of enrollment growth in 2025-26. Marshall President Brad D. Smith updated the university’s board of governors on expected enrollment where preliminary figures indicate fall enrollment is on track to increase for a third consecutive year, according to a news release. The recent trend has reversed more … Read more
A new trial date is set for the man charged with murder in the death of a woman whose body was found in a Sissonville well in May 2021. A pre-trial hearing for Michael Smith was held in Kanawha County Circuit Court this week where a new trial date was set for Aug. 25. He … Read more
This week, Mayor Amy Goodwin appointed several members to the Opioid Community Council, which will help guide the use of opioid settlement funds. New members include Chief of Staff Matthew Sutton, former US Attorney for the Southern District William Thompson, Dr. Cynthia Persily, Brian Lilly, Dr. Martha Carter, Bill Woodrum, Emily Hanna, Ashley McElwee, and … Read more
After nearly a year-long delay, a major road project in Kanawha County is finally getting back on track. Road-widening work continues on Goff Mountain Road and Big Tyler Road after being stalled for about ten months. Delays came because a utility company hadn’t yet moved some of their poles. Del. Andy Shamblin of Kanawha County … Read more
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general in a stand against illegal offshore gambling. The attorney general said in a news release that he joined the effort requesting the Department of Justice to take action. Through the letter, the coalition is asking the DOJ to coordinate with states to … Read more
Three people arrested in connection with a theft investigation at a Rural King in Cross Lanes have been sentenced. Jimmie Wade LeMaster Jr., 37, of Cross Lanes; Mary Elizabeth Browning, 38, of Nitro and Jon Christopher Halstead, 58, of Cross Lanes were all indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit breaking and entering. A criminal … Read more
A federal waiver allowing West Virginia to remove soda as an entitlement under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was approved this week. The waiver allows West Virginia to remove soda as an entitlement under SNAP and redirect taxpayer-funded assistance toward more nutritious food, while building on Governor Patrick Morissey’s platform to fight obesity, diabetes and … Read more
A program in West Virginia is teaming up with law enforcement this August to target those who aren’t stopping at stop signs and red lights. Beau Evans, Region 2 Governor’s Highway Safety Program coordinator, told Eyewitness News the goal is to reinforce what the stop signs and red lights actually mean, not just slow down, … Read more
Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced the launch of a new opioid settlement grant funding opportunity this week. The program will invest settlement funds in initiatives that support prevention, treatment, and recovery in Charleston. The city also said in a news release that the grant program will use prevention to decrease the oversupply of opioids.The … Read more