Nine people arrested in drug bust

Nine people were arrested Wednesday morning as part of a drug investigation in Huntington. A warrant was executed in the 400 block of West 18th Street, according to a news release from the Huntington Police Department. Eight people were in the residence at the time, and a ninth was taken into custody in an adjacent … Read more

Kanawha Deputies search for missing truck driver

Kanawha County deputies are asking for the public’s help finding a tractor-trailer driver from Georgia who has been reported missing after breaking down in West Virginia. Eric Macon, 56, of Georgia is believed to have gone missing sometime between June 26 and July 2 after his tractor-trailer broke down in Kanawha County, according to a … Read more

New superintendent named for Roane County Schools

During this week’s West Virginia Board of Education meeting, it was announced Michelle Stellato would take over as the superintendent of Roane County Schools after an investigation revealed overspending, the underuse of buildings and staffing issues. Stellato has served as the assistant superintendent for the past two years. Eyewitness News said some of the key … Read more

Two men are caught stealing power poles near Kincaid

Two Kanawha County men are accused of cutting down power lines in Fayette County. Joshua Redden and Joshua Clark, both of Cabin Creek, face several charges after the incident Wednesday, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Kincaid area to check on the power poles and found Redden and Clark … Read more

Lanes of I-64 are closed for pothole repair

Drivers traveling westbound on Interstate 64 through Charleston are still facing delays. The fast and middle westbound lanes of I-64 are closed on the Eugene A. Carter Bridge near the Oakwood Exit due to pothole repairs. The closure began Wednesday night and will continue through at least tonight. Drivers are asked to use caution in … Read more

Two recent thefts linked to the same suspect

A man was arrested after police were alerted of thefts at a Goodwill location and a school bus garage in Kanawha County. Eyewitness News said 25-year old Bradley Hoffman was charged with two counts of breaking and entering, receiving/transferring stolen property and destruction of property. St. Albans Police launched an investigation July 2 after property … Read more

Fire claims a life in Cabell County

One person died in a fire in Culloden overnight Thursday. Cabell County dispatch confirmed a body was found at a home on Smith Road after the structure caught fire a little before 2 o’clock Thursday morning. Eyewitness News said the WV State Fire Marshal is investigating. The buildng was a total loss.