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 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
When a widespread gas outage impacted about 1,000 people in the area, aside from the cold and major inconvenience, there was one common complaint from residents that they had no notifications from Mountaineer Gas about the outage itself or any restoration efforts.
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 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
A pedestrian died after being struck by a train in Fayette County on Independence Day, investigators said. Emergency crews responded to Boonesborough Road about 8:30 p.m. on July 4 where a man was struck by a train as he was walking along railroad tracks, according to a news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. … Read more
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
Award-winning chef, Paul Smith, has opened a new restaurant. Paulie’s Italian opened on Bridge Road in Charleston this week with recipes inspired by Smith’s grandfather, who taught him to cook. The restaurant opens at 4 pm each day and it’s closed on Mondays.
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
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.