Layoffs are possible in the next sixty days for 200 miners and coal preparation plant workers in Wyoming County. The workers have been warned by Core Natural Resources that layoffs and shutdowns could hit Aug. 1. Wyoming County officials who depend heavily on coal severance tax to fund the county told Eyewitness News they’ve not … Read more
Cabell County Schools has released a schedule for its summer meal program which is open to children 18 years and under. Meals will be provided Monday though Friday at several locations from June 16 to Aug. 1. Pickup sites include A.D. Lewis Community Center, the Barboursville Library, Cabell County Library, Marcum Terrace Community Center, Phil … Read more
Drivers utilizing Interstate 64 in Kanawha County may find delays this month as crews address bridge rehabilitation efforts. The left lane and shoulder of Interstate 64 East will be closed, allowing for a shift in traffic between Institute and Dunbar, exits 50 and 53, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of … Read more
Last fall, the Kanawha County Board of Education voted 3-to-2 to close East Bank Middle School, despite objections raised at a public hearing. The final day of classes this year marked the end of an era. The school opened in 1969 and closed this year because of declining enrollment and financial concerns impacting the eastern … Read more
Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s Office announced more than a dozen staffing changes this week. James Canaday has been appointed as the deputy secretary. Canaday currently works as a liaison with the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program and has more than 20 years of experience as a law enforcement officer in Raleigh County. Dwayne “Chuck” Smith … Read more
A man has been charged after four dead dogs, along with four neglected dogs living in “filthy” kennels were found in Kanawha County. 25-year old Zackary Brandon of Charleston has been charged in the animal cruelty case. On May 19, a humane officer with the Charleston Police Department responded to a complaint at a Scraggs … Read more
Appalachian Power announced modifications for a 20-mile stretch of transmission lines to avoid crossing the Meeks Mountain Trails in Putnam County. Aside from rebuilding lines, the project will upgrade substations in Putnam and Cabell Counties, according to a news release. The original plan was opposed by some who worried about losing access to the network … Read more
If you tune into the City of Dunbar’s social media pages to watch their committee hearings live, you will soon have to watch a recorded version. Dunbar City Council voted Monday to no longer stream its committee hearings live on Facebook. Instead they will post them after the meetings are held and remove the option … Read more
A new food distribution and greenhouse facility is set to create 150 jobs in the South Point, Ohio. Azure Standard announced Monday it would invest more than $9.3 million to establish the new facility, according to a news release. The company is a national distributor of organic and natural food products. Eyewitness News said the … Read more
Hundreds of people are coming forward who believe they had unnecessary hernia repair surgeries during planned bariatric surgeries at Charleston Area Medical Center, some even without permission. It’s part of a major class action lawsuit filed against the hospital and two doctors who no longer work there. A female patient, who is part of the … Read more