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Home Invasion
Judge Hands Down Century Long Sentence
November 3, 2008 11:39pm
Marcus Jerdine, already convicted of three felonies in Michigan, knew he was going to prison. Found guilty in July here, 23-years-old Jerdine was part of a two man home invasion...
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Clinton in Ironton
Urges Residents to Vote for Obama
November 3, 2008 11:39pm
With Election Day in her sight, Senator Hillary Clinton stopped at Ohio University's Southern Campus in Ironton for one simple reason.
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Shoddy Work
Woman Says Bad Work Brings Costly Damages
November 3, 2008 11:39pm
A South Charleston woman says a satellite company ripped up her home.
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Clinton Visit
Former President Campaigns in Beckley
November 1, 2008 11:07pm
The Obama campaign sent in a heavy hitter to West Virginia Saturday morning. Former President Bill Clinton made a campaign stop in Beckley.
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Early Voting Ends
Voters Happy With Turnout
November 3, 2008 11:39pm
The last day for early voting in Charleston consisted of hundreds of voters and long lines.
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Pregnant Woman Shot By Teen
Police Arrest Suspected Gas Station Shooter
November 2, 2008 11:22pm
Charleston Police say a teenage boy is now behind bars for allegedly shooting a pregnant woman, costing her the life of her unborn child.
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Obama Comments on Coal
Senator Wants to Bankrupt the Industry?
November 3, 2008 11:39pm
Sen. Barack Obama, (D) Presidential Candidate, "So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It's just it will bankrupt them because they're going to be...
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Gun Sales Rising
Gun Dealer Says Obama Causing Rise in Sales
November 3, 2008 11:39pm
Nationwide gun sales are going up. Some say they're going up because it's hunting season. Some say it's due to the bad economy. Others say, it's Barack Obama.
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Dunbar Mayoral Troubles
City Council Accepting Nominations for Mayor
November 3, 2008 11:39pm
The Dunbar City Council looking for a new mayor.
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Vote 2008
Wolfe Defeats Felinton for Mayor
November 5, 2008 10:21am
Huntington has a new mayor.
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Eastbound Lanes Back Open
UPS Truck Flips On I-64
November 5, 2008 6:51pm
South Charleston cops say the driver of a westbound twin-trailer UPS truck told them a problem with a tire sent his truck into the median barrier near the MacCorkle Avenue...
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Wood County
Tractor Trailer Accident
November 5, 2008 10:51am
Eyewitness News has been told that one person was killed and several others were injured in an early morning tractor trailer crash.
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Animal Cruelty Charges
A Man Is Behind Bars For Allegedly Abusing His Dog
November 5, 2008 11:06am
St. Albans Police arrested Drew Nutter after finding him in his apartment standing over his dog shouting and cursing at it.
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House Fire
Vacant House Goes Up In Flames
November 5, 2008 11:36am
An abandoned house in the east end of huntington is now nothing but rubble after a fire Wednesday morning.
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New Mayor
Huntington Sheriff Set to Take New Office
November 5, 2008 11:38pm
After a year of knocking on doors, Sheriff Kim Wolfe's run for Mayor has payed off.
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Stinky School
Parents Keeping Students at Home
November 6, 2008 1:22pm
Big Otter Elementary is still dealing with a mysterious problem.
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Historic Election
Older African Americans React to Obama Election
November 6, 2008 1:22pm
Barack Obama's rise to the presidency of the United States is something local African Americans who lived through segregation and the civil rights movement never imagined...
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WV Politics
West Virginians, Is It Time For a Change?
November 6, 2008 1:22pm
President Elect Barack Obama may say it's time for a change but do West Virginian's agree?
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State Office Building
Electrical Fire Forces The Evacuation of a Office Building
November 6, 2008 2:06pm
More than 30 people were forced out of the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority building on Virginia Street around 10:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Worker say they could smell...
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Meth Lab
Two Arrested For Allegedly Making Meth
November 6, 2008 1:51pm
Christy Jacobs and Roy Canterbury are charged with operating a clandestine drug lab at their home along MacCorkle Avenue in Chesapeake.
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Disturbance Call
Man Charged With Filing False Report
November 6, 2008 4:21pm
An Elkview man, who allegedly told 911 dispatchers he had a gun and was going to kill someone, is charged with filing a false report. Deputies say Roger Ray Brown, 33, told...
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Roger Wolfe Removed
State Supreme Court Ruled Not To Delay The Removal Of the Dunbar Mayor
November 6, 2008 2:06pm
In a 4-1 vote, the West Virginia State Supreme Court ordered the removal of Dunbar Mayor Roger Wolfe from office.
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Tractor Trailer Crash
Rt. 35 Shutdown
November 6, 2008 6:21pm
Dispatchers in Mason County tell Eyewitness News two tractor trailers have crashed head-on along Route 35 near the Putnam-Mason line.
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Veteran's Death Questioned
Could a Child Be Involved?
November 6, 2008 6:52pm
There is still no headstone marking Melvin Darby's grave in Boone County.
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East End
Apartment Fire Has Residents Scrambling To Get Out
November 6, 2008 6:36pm
Smoke poured out of the 10 unit apartment building early Thursday morning in the East End area. Resident say they had to fight dense, choking black smoke to get out.
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Drug Bust
Drugs, Cash and Guns Confiscated
November 6, 2008 11:21pm
Apollo Dennis says he's lived in Huntington for years, and can't believe how bad the drug problem has gotten.
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DUI
Former Sheriff Caught Driving Under The Influence
November 6, 2008 11:06pm
Just days after losing the general election, Stan Farley, the democratic candidate for Putnam County Sheriff, allegedly failed a portable breathalyzer test. Hurricane Police...
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Prescription Drug Abuse
Do You Know What your Kids May Be Doing?
November 7, 2008 12:52am
Do you really know how much-- or how often-- your teen is exposed to the dangers of prescription drugs in school?
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New Contract
Special Metals Reaches Tentative Agreement
November 7, 2008 11:21am
A 90 day extension had been signed after the old deal between the company and it's workers expired on August 1st.
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South Charleston Non-Emergency Number
Get Ready To Dial Some New Digits
November 7, 2008 12:52am
If you have a non-emergency in South Charleston you're going to have an a new number to call. South Charleston City Council announced Thursday night that after being the...
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Tough Terrain Rescue
New All-Terrain Ambulance Coming To Kanawha County
November 7, 2008 12:52am
Kanawha County officials approved $50,000 to buy an all-terrain ambulance and special wheeled stretchers to help rescue injured people in tough terrain.
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New Sex Offender Program
Helping Prevent Future Crimes
November 7, 2008 10:07pm
Meet the five newest members of West Virginia's Judicial System.
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Senator Byrd's Full Statement
Byrd Steps Down as Chairman of the Senate's Appropriations Committee
November 7, 2008 5:06pm
"To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven."
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Kanawha County Meth Bust
Sheriff's Deputies Arrest Three People For Allegedly Making Meth Near A Child
November 7, 2008 5:06pm
28-year-old Anita Shafer of Sissonville, 23-year-old Brett Anthony Whitney of Scott Depot and 26-year-old Rodney Eugene Eads Jr. of St. Albans are all charged with operating...
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Proposed Contract
Local 40 Union Members Vote on New Contract
November 9, 2008 11:21pm
Special Metals employees walked into work today, and minutes later walked back out. That's because today they voted on a new contract that had been on hold since August.
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Sex Offenders
Parents Surpised at Number of Sex Offenders
November 7, 2008 6:06pm
Five years ago the Minniear family looked up sex offenders in and around their neighborhood. But they haven't checked it in awhile.
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Williamson House Fire
An Infant Dies In An Early Morning House Fire
November 10, 2008 10:06am
Exhausted Williamson firefighters rolled up their hoses after a fight that had saved two adjacent houses, but not the 8-month-old boy trapped in second floor bedroom of the...
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New Probation Officers
Logan Goodall's Grandmother Speaks Out About New Officers
November 8, 2008 5:36pm
Three years after his death, Logan Goodall's grandmother, Melissa Eren still keeps his memory close to her. A picture of Logan sits on a bookshelf right next to her usual...
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Veterans Day Parade
Kenova Remembers Those Who Served
November 9, 2008 10:52pm
Some people celebrate Veterans Day by performing in a marching band, while others choose to dress up and even dance in costume.
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Helping the Homeless
Annual Dinner Raises Money to Aid Homeless
November 9, 2008 5:51pm
If you look at Arnold Dixon and his wife as they sit down to a turkey dinner at Wellington's of Scarlet Oak, you would never imagine they once were homeless.
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Veterans Appreciation Day
Putnam County Honors Veterans
November 9, 2008 11:54pm
To many, the sounds of a trumpet might be just another song, but for veterans, it's a memory that they hold dear to their heart for serving our country.
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Michigan Man Hits Big
Tri State Pays out Millions To Lottery Winner
November 9, 2008 11:54pm
Thomas Hall is walking away with a pretty penny, 340 million of them that is.
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Dunbar: Boil Water Advisory
No Water in Dunbar for Hours
November 9, 2008 11:54pm
It was a muddy scene Sunday as West Virginia American Water employees worked to get the water back on for an area near Dunbar.
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Special Report
Advances In Laser Eye Surgery
November 9, 2008 11:54pm
Laser eye surgery is now in its second decade of cutting people's need for glasses. Eyewitness News Reporter Bob Aaron reports on some of the advances patients now have in...
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Gas Prices Falling
Gas Prices Going Down Across the Kanawha Valley
November 10, 2008 10:51am
The average price of a gallon of gas has taken a dramatic tumble over the last two weeks.
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Behind Bars
A Man Who Allegedly Shot Another Man Outside Of a Bar Is In Jail
November 10, 2008 10:51am
Police arrested Michael Messer Sunday morning after he was released from CAMC General.
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Dunbar City Council Meeting
One Step Closer to Finding New Mayor
November 10, 2008 11:21am
About 30 candidates are vieying for the vacant mayor position in Dunbar.
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Chesapeake House Fire
Fire Leaves Family Homeless
November 10, 2008 11:36am
A Chesapeake family is homeless after their house went up in flames Monday morning.
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Chapter 11
Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy
November 10, 2008 5:06pm
The nation's second-largest electronics retailer has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Murder Case
Jackson County Man Is Sentenced To Life Without Parole
November 10, 2008 6:37pm
An angry Roy Ramsey confronts Steven Mahood, the man convicted of murdering his mother, Ramona Mahood. Mahood beat his wife, Ramona, to death at their home near Gay.
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Winfield Portable Buildings
More Than Half of Winfield Students are in Portables
November 10, 2008 6:37pm
Winfield Middle School has a total of 16 classrooms in 7 portable buildings and they've been there since the late eighties.
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Car In A Creek
Driver Walks Away From Crash
November 10, 2008 6:37pm
A witness at the scene says the car left the road, went airborne and landed on it's top in a dried up creek along Upper Pinch Road.
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Crowded Lunchroom
Too Many Students, Not Enough Seats?
November 10, 2008 11:06pm
The noise coming from George Washington High School's cafeteria pretty much explains how high students rank lunchtime.
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Interim Mayor
Dunbar City Council Appoints Interim Mayor
November 11, 2008 12:37am
The city of Dunbar has a new mayor. Jack E. Yeager was sworn in after a special city council meeting Monday evening.
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House Fire
Family Makes It Out
November 11, 2008 11:36am
The fire started around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning in an addition to the family's home on Skiles Brown Hollow in the Rutledge Road area of Kanawha County.
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Police Chase
Man Faces Charges
November 11, 2008 11:36am
A South Charleston man is facing a slue of charges for not stopping after police pulled him over for speeding.
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Exxon Robbery
Police Searching For Suspects
November 11, 2008 11:36am
A little after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning Cabell County Sheriff's say two men walked into the Exxon on Davis Creek Road in Barboursville. The two then forced the manager...
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Remembering Veterans
Veteran's Day Parade Rolls Through Charleston
November 11, 2008 10:53pm
Despite the cold weather charleston's annual veteran's day parade brought hundreds of people out to support our nation and its troops.
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Bush Visits New York City
President Bush Dedicates Museum
November 11, 2008 4:51pm
President Bush is making one of his last visits to New York City today.
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Man Arrested
Hostage Situation?
November 11, 2008 10:53pm
Nitro Police and Kanawha County deputies quietly take John Franklin Smith into custody. A peaceful end to a tense afternoon, with Smith allegedly armed and making threats...
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I-64 Crash
Man Slams Truck Into Interstate Barrier
November 11, 2008 5:06pm
A busy stretch of Interstate 64 near South Charleston slowed to a crawl shortly after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
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Plant Closing
AK Steel Will Shut Down
November 12, 2008 10:37am
AK Steel is temporarily shutting down it's plants in Ohio and Kentucky.
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Memories of Military and Movies
A Veteran Tells His Story
November 12, 2008 10:37am
George Clendenen, W.W.II Veteran, "You think about it often, you relive it often."
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Fighting for His Rights
Man Wins $40 Lawsuit
November 12, 2008 9:52am
How far would you go for $40?
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Tight Times
Possible Postal Service Layoffs
November 12, 2008 10:51am
The struggling economy is taking a heavy toll on government workers, even mail carriers.
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Traveling Comfortably
New Military Room Planned For Yeager
November 12, 2008 11:06am
Yeager Airport is helping servicemen and women travel a little more comfortably.
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Little General Store Robbery
Police Searching For Suspect
November 12, 2008 11:21am
Police are looking for a suspect that robbed the little General Store in Daniels, West Virginia.
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Hitting The Ground Running
New Prosecutor's Team Announced
November 12, 2008 11:36am
Kanawha County's newly elected prosecutor is hitting the ground running.
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Relief At The Pump
Gas Prices Drop in the Mountain State
November 12, 2008 11:37pm
Prices have broken the $2.00 a gallon mark in the Mountain State. www.gasbuddy.com is showing a gallon of regular unleaded fuel is $1.90 at several Wood County stations.
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Behind Bars
Two Men Are Behind Bars For Allegedly Breaking Into An East End Home
November 12, 2008 2:51pm
Charleston Police say Calvin Boswell and Mark Pearson broke into a home on Cart Street and threatened the the family inside. One of the men allegedly hit the husband in...
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Construction Continues
Chief Logan Recreation Center Project
November 12, 2008 4:21pm
A multi-million dollar construction project promises more leisure options for southern West Virginia residents.
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New Education Opportunities
Allied Health and Technology Center Opens
November 12, 2008 11:24pm
Education has taken a big step forward in the coalfields. Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College's new Allied Health and Technology Center offers state-of-the-art...
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Greenbrier Missing Ballots
Missing Ballots Don't Change Gambling Initiative Vote
November 13, 2008 10:21am
The discovery of more than 400 votes left uncounted did not change the outcome of the Greenbrier Resorts gambling initiative. It was one of three races that could have been...
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AK Steel Job Cuts
Small Businesses Concerned
November 12, 2008 11:24pm
The news sent shockwaves and heartache through the local community. The AK Steel Plant in Ashland is temporarily idling steel production and consequently later this month...
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An Unexpected Visitor in Couple's Apartment
Deer Invasion
November 13, 2008 1:52pm
Around 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning Joe and Melissa Schroeder heard a loud crash downstairs in their Teays Valley apartment.
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CEO Hopes It's Only Temporary
WV Steel Layoffs
November 13, 2008 1:52pm
A total of 52 workers at Steel of West Virginia in Huntington have been layed off.
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Eyewitness News Update
Truck Crushes Several Vehicles Killing One Person
November 13, 2008 10:51am
Police say Constance Tanner died in the accident. Six other people were injured.
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Bar Fight
WVU Players Charged
November 13, 2008 12:36am
Two WVU football players are accused of getting into a fight inside a Morgantown bar last month.
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West Side Fire
Fire Destroys West Side Home
November 13, 2008 11:36am
Someone set a dumpster on fire just after 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night in the 1000 block of West Washington Street.
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Interstate Traffic Backed Up For Miles
Five Car Pile Up
November 13, 2008 1:52pm
Police say five cars were involved in the crash.
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Home Invasion
Police Searching For Suspects
November 14, 2008 10:22am
Kanawha County Deputies rushed to a Chelyan trailer after two men broke down the door about 6:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Tight Times
Rite Aid Layoffs
November 13, 2008 4:36pm
The economic situation is being blamed for the local layoffs coming to Rite-Aid.
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Darrell Smith Case
Judge Hands Down Tough Sentence
November 13, 2008 5:21pm
Darrell Smith allegedly began molesting one of his granddaughters at the age of five, and the other when she was 12.
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Sex Crime Sentence
A Cross Lanes Man Is Headed To Prison
November 13, 2008 5:21pm
Mark Swoope, 50, faced up to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to first degree sexual assault and sexual abuse by a guardian. The victim was the daughter of a family...
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Home Invasion
Lesage Woman Held at Gunpoint
November 14, 2008 10:22am
Many neighbors in the Lesage area are in shock after hearing the news of someone holding their neighbor at gunpoint, in an attempt to rob her.
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Animal Abuse Trial
Man No Longer Allowed To Own A Pet
November 14, 2008 10:37am
Drew nutter's neighbor, Damon White, still can't believe his friend would hurt any animal.
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DEER DANGERS
Keep An Eye Out During Deer Season
November 13, 2008 10:53pm
A lot of drivers in the Mountain State have had a close encounter with deer and many of those deer have caused accidents.
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Locked Bucks
Two For One Deal
November 14, 2008 10:51am
Donnie Brown was working on a gas line in Witcher Creek Tuesday, when he says he saw a ten point and a nine point buck locked together.
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Crash On MacCorkle
Saint Albans Woman Arrested For Drunk Driving
November 14, 2008 6:06pm
Kanawha County Deputies arrested a Saint Albans woman for drunk driving after her car struck an ambulance on MacCorkle avenue Friday morning.
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Huntington Stabbing
Police Searching For Suspect
November 14, 2008 11:21am
Huntington Police are still looking for the suspect in a stabbing that happened early Friday morning.
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Bar Fight
WVU Player Suspended Indefinitely
November 14, 2008 11:36am
Two WVU football players accused of getting into a fight inside a Morgantown bar last month have been indefinitely suspended from the team.
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Prices Dropping
Scrap Metal Selling Cheaper
November 14, 2008 5:06pm
Andrea Newman has been recycling since high school
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Holiday Economy
Will Salvation Army Kettles Be Filled?
November 14, 2008 5:51pm
The bell ringers are back in full holiday swing but this year their goal is a little less than what it's been in the past.
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Marshall Plane Crash Anniversary
Hundreds Come Out to Remember
November 14, 2008 6:51pm
It's been 38 years since the Marshall plane crash that claimed the lives of 75 football players, staff and community members. But for many of the people who attended the...
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Silent Auction
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Auction Raises Money for Research
November 15, 2008 3:36pm
Three year old Annabelle Minor is one of about 30,000 people in the United States suffering from the genetic disease cystic fibrosis.
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MU Homecoming Parade
Despite Rainy Weather, Parade a Success
November 17, 2008 10:23am
Some consider marching bands a crucial part to a successful homecoming parade.
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Schlotzsky's Deli
New Owner of South Charleston Location Youngest Franchisee
November 16, 2008 11:52pm
Since she was 16, Jessica Johnson has worked for Schlotsky's Deli, eventually working her way up to general manager.
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Remembering Veterans
Showing Appreciation For American Heroes
November 17, 2008 10:23am
Veterans Day has come and gone, but for the American Legion Post 139 in Milton, they say appreciation for our nation's heros is something that should be shown everyday.
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Gay Rights
Protesting Prop 8
November 16, 2008 8:51pm
In a nationwide movement, members of the gay and lesbian community across the country rallied Saturday for equal rights.
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Hunting Safety
Tips You Need To Know To Stay Safe
November 16, 2008 11:38pm
In just about a week, hunters from all over the area will be out in the woods for gun buck season. But if you don't play it safe you may not come out of the woods alive.
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Winter Weather
Driving Tips for the Snow
November 16, 2008 11:38pm
Snow is in the forecast, and that means it is only a matter of time before the roads become slick.
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Ashland Escapees
Men Walk Away From Transitions
November 16, 2008 11:38pm
The Kentucky State Police are looking for two inmates who walked away from the Transitions Inc halfway house in Boyd County.
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Broken Valve
Boil Water Advisory For Parts of Charleston
November 17, 2008 10:51am
West Virginia American Water has issued a boil water advisory for parts of Charleston's West Side.
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Bad Habits
Is Huntington the Unhealthiest City in the Nation?
November 18, 2008 10:23am
New federal health statistics say Huntington is the unhealthiest city in the United States.
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Special Report
Vision Correction Surgery
November 17, 2008 11:52am
Fewer people are getting vision correction surgery this year. Industry analysts say the economy is making people tighten up on discretionary spending, but for some jobs...
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Nicholas County
A Woman Is Charged With Causing The Death Of Her 4-Month-Old Baby
November 17, 2008 4:06pm
West Virginia State Troopers arrested Ashley Nicole Hanna of the Mount Nebo area after the infant's death was reported under suspicious circumstances by Summersville Memorial...
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South Charleston
A Man Is Behind Bars After Allegedly Hitting His Girlfriend With A Car
November 17, 2008 4:06pm
Patrick Quinlan, 51, is charged driving under the influence causing injury and domestic battery. Quinlan allegedly hit the women with his car. Police found her unconscious...
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Putnam Recount
Circuit Judge Not the Only Tight Race
November 17, 2008 10:21pm
Republican Ed Eagloski wants a recount after narrowly losing the Circuit Judge race to Democrat Phil Stowers in Putnam County.
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Aracoma Lawsuit
Miners' Widows Settle
November 18, 2008 10:23am
A lawsuit filed by the widows of two miners killed in a deadly Logan County underground mine fire settle the lawsuit against Massey Energy.
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Football Playoffs
Midget League Super Bowl
November 17, 2008 6:21pm
Photojournalist Troy Morgan takes us to the Midget League Super Bowl.
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End of Regatta?
Mayor Warns City Should Consider Ending Charleston Regatta
November 18, 2008 11:37am
Mayor Danny Jones announced a financial reality check for the Charleston Regatta during Monday night's city council meeting.
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Wintery Mix
Road Salt Shortage
November 18, 2008 10:51am
Roads may get a little more slippery as the snow progresses through the season.
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Man Killed By CSX
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
November 18, 2008 10:51am
The family of George King Sr. allege that Heartland of Charleston failed to properly monitor the 73-year-old former owner of Pineview Cemetery in Orgas.
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Winter Weather
Morning Commute Problems
November 18, 2008 2:22pm
A blast of snow from Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the morning commute.
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Economic Conference
WVU Holds Annual Conference
November 18, 2008 5:36pm
David Wyss, Economist, "The economy is a mess. We are in a recession."
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Putnam Recount
Circuit Judge Recount Brings Closure
November 18, 2008 11:06pm
Cutting, tallying, and a ton of counting. That's what went on for 9 hours at the Putnam County Courthouse.
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Shot By An Arrow
Teenager Killed
November 18, 2008 11:21pm
A 17 year old Portsmouth High student was killed after being shot by an arrow in the chest.
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Raceland Officer Resigns
Officer Resigns After He Was Arrested For Shoplifting
November 18, 2008 6:21pm
Richard W. Gullett, 39, is accused of stealing $22.00 worth of merchandise from the Ashland Wal-Mart on Sunday.
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US Census Jobs
US Census Bureau To Hire Hundreds for 2010 Census
November 18, 2008 10:51pm
The United States Census Bureau will be hiring about a thousand workers in West Virginia for the 2010 census.
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Dunbar Police
Canine Cop Shot And Killed
November 19, 2008 10:51am
A Dunbar Police officer took his partner, Angus, home as he usually does, and secured the dog in it's kennel. Around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening the dog somehow escaped. He...
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Barboursville Armed Robbery
Police Search For Suspect
November 19, 2008 10:51am
Cabell County Police are hoping a surveillance video will help them catch an armed robber.
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Troops Deploy
Security Officers Headed to Asia
November 20, 2008 10:23am
An early morning send off with sleepy tots and teary eyes.
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DUI Charges
A Traffic Stop Lands A St. Albans Man In Jail
November 19, 2008 11:06am
Police arrested Brian Bucklen early Wednesday morning.
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West Virginia Turkey Farm
Turkey Abuse?
November 20, 2008 10:23am
A turkey farm in southern West Virginia is under attack for abuse by PETA.
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Helping the Community
Gifts For Needy Children
November 20, 2008 10:23am
One Rand church is doing their part for their world's largest Christmas project.
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Thinning Out the Herd
Test Hunt at Stonewall Resort
November 19, 2008 10:54pm
An experimental hunt puts deer under the gun, but still allows visitors in a state park.
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Messer Preliminary
Alleged Putnam Bar Shooter in Court
November 20, 2008 10:23am
The preliminary for the man accused of shooting another man at a Putnam County nightclub had his preliminary hearing in court today. Michael Messer faces malicious wounding...
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Car and Truck Crash
I-77 Lanes Open
November 20, 2008 10:23am
I-77 northbound lanes are closed at the Ripley Exit.
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Grieving With Pain
Students and Faculty Remember Storm Bratchett
November 19, 2008 10:54pm
With markers, a few sheets of paper and a lot of love, students and faculty at Portsmouth High School are saying goodbye to one of their own.
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Automotive Crisis
Will Your Job Be Safe?
November 19, 2008 10:54pm
The auto industry is on the verge of collapse and if something isn't done soon, three million people may lose their jobs across the country.
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PEIA Public Meeting
Teachers Make Their Voices Heard At Meeting
November 20, 2008 11:06am
The Public Employees Insurance Agency is proposing a 9% increase in premiums, or increases in co-pays and other fees.
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CAMC Expansion
Charleston Area Medical Center Adding More Rooms
November 20, 2008 11:21am
Administrators at the hospital are planning to add four new operating rooms.
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Follow the Path
Coonskin To Add New Trails
November 20, 2008 11:51am
The proposed, five-year trail plan would repair and upgrade existing trails at the park and add about five miles of new trails to Coonskin's seven miles of foot trails.
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Meigs County
Police Investigating Third Fatal Accident Of The Year
November 20, 2008 11:21am
The Meigs County Sheriff's Department says William Lehew, 23, died in a fiery three car accident Wednesday night. The wreck happened at the intersection of Route 7 and Ohio...
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Laid Off
Toyota Announces Layoffs
November 21, 2008 11:22am
The layoff of 120 workers at the Toyota plant in Buffalo is hitting close to home at a bad time.
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Behind Bars
Charleston Man Is Busted For Allegedly Dealing Crack Cocaine
November 20, 2008 11:36am
Michael Johnson, 45, allegedly sold crack to a confidential informant working for Charleston's special enforcement unit back on November 13th. Court documents say a test...
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Byrd's Birthday
It's A Special Day For West Virginia's Senior Senator
November 20, 2008 11:51am
Robert C. Byrd turns 91 years old.
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New 9-1-1 Center
Construction Right on Track
November 20, 2008 11:08pm
Construction crews are right on track for finishing Cabell County's new 911 Center.
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Legal Expenses
Dunbar's Ex-Mayor And The City Council Still Fight Over Expenses
November 21, 2008 11:22am
Booted by a three-judge panel in October, ex-Mayor Roger Wolfe still admits no wrong doing. The judges found he improperly conducted city business by spending money without...
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Petland and Puppy Mills?
Do You Know Where Your Pets Are From?
November 20, 2008 11:08pm
A shocking and sad discovery for animals lovers nationwide.
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Suspect Search
Woman Attack In Dunbar
November 21, 2008 12:21am
The woman told Dunbar Police she was forced off the road and then assaulted early Friday morning.
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Fatal Crash
Name Released
November 21, 2008 12:36am
Investigators say Jason Ballser died after his truck collided with a coal truck around 1:00 a.m. Friday morning.
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Charleston Stabbing
Man In Critical Condition
November 21, 2008 11:36am
One man is in critical condition Friday morning after being stabbed multiple times.
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Possible Court Battle
Drug Testing Teachers
November 21, 2008 10:51am
Kanawha County School Board Members have decided to go ahead with the controversial testing.
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Kanawha-Charleston Health Board
Health Board Names New Director
November 21, 2008 11:06am
The board voted unanimously last night to offer the job to Dr. Rahul Gupta.
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Wicked Winter Weather
Morning Snow Causes Problems For Many
November 21, 2008 12:21am
Slick roads caused multiple crashes and school delays around the area Friday morning.
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Drug Charges
Three Busted for Allegedly Making Meth
November 21, 2008 12:21am
Three people get busted for allegedly operating a meth lab in a home with a 2-year-old boy and a one year old girl in it.
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House Fire
Fire Threatens Nearby Homes
November 21, 2008 4:51pm
Powerful winds threatened to spread a fire in a vacant house through a Cross Lanes neighborhood Friday afternoon.
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A Shock At The Gas Pumps
Gas Dips Below $2.00
November 21, 2008 6:21pm
Prices continue to drop across the Mountain State.
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Soldier Quilts
Homemade Gifts for Fallen Soldiers
November 21, 2008 6:37pm
It's been just over a month since Sergeant First Class Jamie Nicholas was killed in Afghanistan.
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WVU Fans
Let's Go..... Pitt???
November 24, 2008 2:53pm
Let's go........ Pitt?
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Breaking News
Body Found in the Guyandotte River
November 21, 2008 6:37pm
What we know right now is that around 3:30 p.m. Friday afternoon the Cabell Sheriffs Department received a call from a resident in the area saying there was a body floating...
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An Early Thanksgiving
Over 300 Senior Citizens Given Dinner
November 21, 2008 6:37pm
Thanksgiving came a little early this year for more than 300 senior citizens in Cabell County.
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Buck Gun Season
Slow Economy Influencing Hunters Shopping Decisions
November 22, 2008 10:37pm
Some hunters gearing up for the start of buck gun season aren't spending like last year. The slow economy means they aren't spending the big bucks to bag a big buck.
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A Family Grieves
Benjie Flowers Remembered as "Good Man"
November 24, 2008 2:53pm
Betty Flowers remembers the man she admired and loved...her husband, Benjie.
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"I Just Couldn't Reach Him"
Mother and Sister Recall Finding Benjie Flowers
November 24, 2008 2:53pm
Carolyn Parsons is Benjie Flowers' sister, and says she will always remember searching for her brother in the wooded area near the River Bend trailer park, after he was reported...
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Holiday Charity
Giving Still Important
November 24, 2008 10:51am
Volunteers at the First Church of the Nazarene in Rand are busy wrapping Christmas boxes for needy children worldwide. They hope the difficult economic times won't put a...
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Hunters Poisoned
Hunters in Hospital After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
November 24, 2008 5:21pm
There has been one hunting related problem.
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Underwood dies at 86
The Life And Legacy Of Cecil Underwood
November 24, 2008 7:23pm
The former governor died peacefully late Monday morning at Charleston Memorial Hospital. Underwood was admitted Sunday for chest congestion and slight bleeding in his brain.
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Holiday Travel
Cheaper Gas Mean More Cars on the Road?
November 24, 2008 4:51pm
Gas prices are now under a $1.90 in many places across the region, but will that put more cars on the road this Thanksgiving?
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Propane Precautions
Propane Heaters Can Endanger Hunters
November 24, 2008 6:36pm
The start of hunting season nearly turned deadly for three hunters in Putnam County. The men were in their camper early this morning when they were overcome by carbon monoxide...
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Underwood's Legacy
Former Staffers Remember Cecil Underwood
November 24, 2008 11:21pm
Mark Blakenship wears a pin from Governor Cecil Underwood's 2000 campaign in memory of the man whom he owes so much.
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Hunting Absences
Hunting Keeping Students from School
November 26, 2008 11:51am
Poca High seniors, Matt Cook and Forrest Mattox can barely wait to hit their tree stands.
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Holiday Travel Stress
Ways to Reduce Stress During Thankgiving Travel
November 25, 2008 11:21pm
Automotive group AAA estimates more than 41 million Americans will travel this Thanksgiving. The holiday travel can be stressful for AAA offers tips to help travelers reduce...
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Mine Accident
Accident Sends One Miner To The Hospital
November 26, 2008 12:06am
The director of West Virginia's Mine Health, Safety and Training says the accident happened in Sylvester in Boone County at the Elk Run facility.
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Living Requirements For Employees
Huntington Officials Postpone Proposal
November 26, 2008 12:06am
The City Of Huntington has tabled a proposal affecting residency requirements for city employees. The proposal would have allowed city employees to live within a 50 mile...
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Homeward Bound
Thanksgiving Day Travel
November 26, 2008 7:22pm
Despite lower fuel prices, West Virginia Turnpike officials aren't anticipating traffic jams on the 88 mile toll road.
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Union Lawsuit
AFT Files Lawsuit Against Kanawha Board of Ed
November 26, 2008 10:51pm
The American Federation of Teachers says Kanawha County's drug testing policy violates the constitution.
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Player Dismissed
Young Girl Says WVU Player Allegedly Sexual Assaulted Her
November 26, 2008 12:21am
Freshman running back Mark Sampson Jr. and Carson Koontz are charged with sexual assault.
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Fresh Cut
Volunteer Firefighters Sell Trees To Raise Money
November 26, 2008 1:21pm
Pinch Volunteer firefighters brag their christmas trees are fresh. Armed with chain saws they rounded up 100 of them at a Braxton County tree farm Tuesday morning.
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Pills and Plane Tickets
An Undercover Drug Purchase Puts Two Women Behind Bars
November 26, 2008 7:22pm
Greenup County Sheriff, Keith Cooper, and his team of deputies are hoping their most recent drug bust will slow down local drug activity.
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Child Abuse Investigation
Seven Month Old Infant Hospitalized
November 26, 2008 10:36pm
April Wiley has more questions than answers about what happened to put her 7-month old son Joseph in the hopital with a fractured skull and ribs. He's being treated at Women...
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Terrorist Attack In India
U.S. Tourists are Killed in Terrorist Attacks
November 26, 2008 11:37pm
Decca mujahideen is claiming responsibility for a series of violent and horrific terrorist acts on the western coast of India in Mumbai.
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Black Friday
Shoppers Hit the Stores Early
November 27, 2008 4:51pm
The Kanawha City KMart had to do a double take on Thanksgiving morning to make sure it wasn't Black Friday yet.
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Dreams Come True
Buffalo High Student in Macy's Parade
November 27, 2008 4:51pm
You may have seen a familiar face in this year's Macy's Parade. Amanda Young is living out a dream this Thanksgiving.
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Service With a Smile
Volunteers Make City Mission Dinner Success
November 27, 2008 5:06pm
Thanksgiving dinner at the Huntington City Mission is very similar to others. Plenty of food and friends. But none of it would be possible without the help of the community.
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Jackson County Wreck Severe
5 People Injured
November 27, 2008 6:06pm
A Jackson County accident snarls traffic on I-77 and sends several people to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Black Friday
Hunting Season for the Girls
December 1, 2008 10:36am
Hunter and shopper Brian Sullivan says, "I go deer hunting, squirrel hunting, and Victoria's Secret hunting."
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Spirits Up, Donations Down
Salvation Army Encourages Everyone to Give
November 28, 2008 4:36pm
With an unfriendly economy, the Salvation Army continues to take donations this holiday season, even though they realize everyone is tightening up their purse strings this...
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Christmas Tree Sale
Local Organization Selling More Than 1,400 Trees
November 29, 2008 11:51pm
Finding the perfect Christmas tree can be a bit tricky.
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Layaway Returns
Layway Programs Increasing in Popularity
November 29, 2008 6:06pm
For Tammy Withrow shopping for eight grandchildren can get expensive, but K-Mart's layaway program helps ease the strain on her budget.
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Marquee Cinemas Robbed
Suspect Walks Out With Undetermined Amount of Cash
December 1, 2008 11:38pm
People enjoying their movie at the Marquee Cinemas Saturday night had no clue what was going on in the lobby.
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Underwood Remembered
Pastor Shares Memories on Eve of Memorial Service
December 1, 2008 11:06pm
At Christ United Methodist Church, the place former governor Cecil Underwood attended service for more than a decade, he is remembered by its pastor not as a former governor...
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