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News Verizon Wireless
Helping Others with Old Phones
January 4, 2009 10:11pm  
13 year olds Karley Rogers, Micharae Thompson, and Haeley Moore have all gotten one of the most asked for Christmas gifts, a new phone.
News New Year Baby
Seven Pounds, 10 Ounces, 21 Inches of Love
January 4, 2009 10:11pm  
After two failed pregnancies, Dawn Knisley is glad to finally be a mother.
News Sissonville Shooting
Man Shot During A Domestic Dispute
January 4, 2009 10:11pm  
Deputies say 25-year-old Darrell Burford was shot around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning at a trailer on Legg Fork Road.
News Suspect on the Loose
Police Searching for Suspect in Taco Bell Robbery
January 4, 2009 10:11pm  
Charleston Police are looking for the man suspected in robbing the Patrick St. Taco Bell.
News Parade Preps
JROTC to March at Inauguration
January 5, 2009 3:36pm  
The Nicholas County JROTC is on pace for an exciting 2009.
News Lawrence County
Early Morning Robbery
January 5, 2009 3:36pm  
A man and woman are being questioned after allegedly robbing the Dollar General Store in Chesapeake, Ohio.
News New Bus Route
A New Way To Travel Between Charleston and Huntington
January 5, 2009 4:06pm  
The Intelligent Transit Bus Service pulled out from the station Monday morning taking about a dozen people along for the first inaugural ride from Pullman Square.
News Child Neglect
April Dowdy's Ex-Husband and Boyfriend Speak Out
January 5, 2009 6:51pm  
John McCallister says his three year old daughter is doing better than she was a few weeks ago.
News New Gym
Complete Gym for City Employees Unveiled
January 5, 2009 9:51pm  
Employees of the City of Charleston have one less excuse for not going to the gym.
News New Year's Robbery
Clerks Brawl with Robbers
January 8, 2009 12:06am   Watch Video
Two thieves in Greenup County got more than they bargained for on New Year's Day.
News Hospital Cuts
Cabell Huntington Lays Off 40 Employees
January 6, 2009 4:06pm  
Several workers at a Huntington hospital are now out of a job. We're told 40 employees at Cabell Huntington Hospital were let go this morning as part of a plan to reduce...
News Mother Speaks Out
April Dowdy says she's a "Good Parent"
January 7, 2009 10:37am   Watch Video
April Dowdy says there's no doubt in her mind she's done a good job raising her children.
News E. Coli Poisoning
Girl gets E. Coli After Handling Deer Meat
January 6, 2009 11:08pm   Watch Video
Beverly Lambert feels lucky her 7-year old daughter April is alive and well. In early December, April got very sick. She couldn't keep down food and had a bad case of diarrhea.
News Flooding Problems
High Water Closes Schools and Roads
January 7, 2009 1:06pm  
Heavy rains caused water problems across the region, sending rivers and streams over their banks, and flooding roads.
News Troops Leave
130th Sends Off More
January 7, 2009 11:24pm   Watch Video
Major Patrick Berry is embarking on his 7th tour over seas as a member of the national guard.
News High Water
Flooding Causes Problems Around The Mountain State
January 7, 2009 11:24pm   Watch Video
Rain and high water have hit the Mountain State hard on Wednesday. Mingo and most of the state's southern county saw the worst of the flooding and damage.
News Chemical Leak
Shelter In Place Lifted
January 7, 2009 5:36pm  
A 911 spokesperson says a small hydrochloric acid leak at the Supresta Chemical Plant in Wood County near Gallipolis Ferry caused the shelter-in-place around 8:00 a.m. Tuesday...
Car Accident
Route 60 Re-Opened
January 7, 2009 5:51pm  
The crash happened Wednesday morning around 9:45 a.m. near the Dollar General Store along Route 60 in Ona.
News Father Speaks Out
Violent School Fight Caught on Camera
January 7, 2009 11:24pm   Watch Video
Kenny Hinzman says he's still disturbed everytime he watches the video of his son being attacked in the Hurricane High school parking lot. Hinzman says just before Christmas...
News Heavy Rain Puts Family at Risk
Hill Behind Trailer Eroding
January 7, 2009 11:24pm   Watch Video
The home of an elderly Charleston woman is in danger of being buried in mud if it would keep raining.
News LINCOLN TODDLER DEATH
Lincoln Toddler Given Fatal Dose Of Methadone
January 7, 2009 11:36pm   Watch Video
A Lincoln County couple is behind bars accused of giving a three year old boy a lethal dose of methadone.
News Tight Times
Goody's Is Going Under
January 9, 2009 10:21am   Watch Video
Jeanette Saunders, the assistant manager of the Goody's store in South Ridge, says when she found out all their stores nationwide, including the seven located in West Virgina,...
News Snowy Morning Commute
Bad Weather Causes Accidents
January 8, 2009 4:37pm   Watch Video
While the predawn snow added up to about three inches around Charleston, not all of it stuck to roads.
News Rough N' Rowdy
Getting Ready To Fight
January 8, 2009 6:52pm   Watch Video
Fists will be flying in the Capital City this weekend with the 10th annual Rough N' Rowdy brawl. The pugilistic action has become a January tradition.
News Drug Summit
Working Together to Stop Substance Abuse
January 9, 2009 11:06am  
Jonny Riner attends Huntington Middle School, and says today, there's more pressure from his friends than in the classroom.
News Humane Officer Suspended
Kanwha County Car Possibly Used for Drugs and to Solicit Prostitutes
January 9, 2009 4:06pm  
A local humane officer is being investigated for possibly doing some inappropriate things in a county vehicle.
News Febuary 17th
Obama Urges Congress To Hold Off On Digital Switch
January 9, 2009 11:06am  
Obama believes that too many people who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready.
News Flag Fly At Half Staff
Fallen Soldier
January 9, 2009 4:36pm  
Governor Joe Manchin has ordered state flags to be lowered this Sunday in honor of a local soldier who past away in training.
News Family Asks For Help
Missing Sissonville Man
January 9, 2009 11:36am  
A Sissonville family says they need your help in finding a missing loved one.
News West Side Shooting
Man Shot On Charleston's West Side
January 9, 2009 4:22pm   Watch Video
Charleston Police say a 19-year-old Hurricane man was shot Friday morning in a hail of gunfire in a West Side neighborhood.
News Smoking Ban
Prosecution Stalls Against Bar Owners
January 9, 2009 4:22pm   Watch Video
The Kanawha County Health Departments initial efforts to prosecute several Kanawha County bar owners for violating the smoking ban have gone up in smoke.
News Drug Sweep
17 Targeted in Drug Raid
January 9, 2009 4:06pm  
A major drug raid is underway in Webster County. 17 people are sought. Police have 36 felony drug warrants for those suspects.
News Digital Antennas
Are You Ready For DTV?
January 9, 2009 6:52pm  
The switch from analog to digital broadcasting is still scheduled for next month. But the next president wants to hit the brakes.
News Putnam County Schools
Student Businesses Helping Charities
January 9, 2009 10:38pm  
Putnam County's Mangement Entrepreneurship classes are designed to make students decipher more than tests or worksheets.
News Methadone Concerns
A Mother Speaks Out
January 9, 2009 6:52pm   Watch Video
Debra Jones says methadone took her son's life.
News Barboursville House Fire
Elderly Man Dies in House Fire
January 9, 2009 6:21pm  
An elderly man is dead after flames tear through a house in Barboursville.
News Rape Charges
17 Year Old Girl Arrested
January 9, 2009 6:21pm  
A Portsmouth teen is accused of sexually assaulting and raping children at Toddler's Haven daycare.
News Portsmouth Ambulance Service Closes
100 Employees Search For New Jobs
January 9, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
"The President of MTS came in and said 'You're shut down, you don't have a job and we're not responsible for paying you'," Michael Vermillion said.
News Father Speaks Out
Toddler Dies of Methadone Overdose: Father Wants Justice
January 10, 2009 2:37pm   Watch Video
A little boy dies after he is given methadone, now that boy's father is breaking his silence.
News Rough and Rowdy Mom
Mother Of Seven Prepares For Fight
January 9, 2009 9:51pm  
She's a no-nonsense mother of seven who's proving to her children that just because you're a girl, doesn't mean you can't throw a punch. We hung out with Lynn Tucker as...
News Deputy Testing
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office Hiring
January 10, 2009 11:08pm   Watch Video
A struggling economy is putting quite a strain on the job market, but there is one place that's hiring, and that's the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Saturday morning,...
News Without Water
Handful of Broken Water Lines in Kenova
January 10, 2009 11:08pm   Watch Video
"They said, 'hey, come here, look at this, we got a swimming pool out front.' We looked out front and the whole street was completely flooded," Kenova resident, Erica, said.
News Century Aluminum
Officials Meet to Discuss Future of Plant
January 10, 2009 11:08pm   Watch Video
State and federal leaders along with officials from Century Aluminum met Saturday afternoon in Ravenswood to discuss ways to keep the plant open.
News Day Care Rape
Juvenile Facing Multiple Charges
January 11, 2009 11:23pm   Watch Video
"I'm just blown away by all of it, I never imagined," Rhonda Baught, said.
News Biting Battery
Driver Bitten by Teen After Car Wreck
January 12, 2009 4:22pm   Watch Video
This is a story of a car accident that becomes a bit strange after starting innocently enough.
News Fatal Accident
Woman Killed in Alcohol Related Crash
January 12, 2009 4:36pm  
Investigators say alcohol may have played a factor in a car accident that killed a woman in Greenup County.
News Health Warning
Iraq Veterans May Be at Risk
January 12, 2009 5:36pm  
A health warning for troops who served in Iraq.
News Trial Delayed
Wayne Co. Murder Trial Pushed Back
January 12, 2009 5:36pm  
The trial of two army deserters accused of killing a Huntington minister has been delayed.
News Thornton Trial
State Rests It's Case
January 12, 2009 11:22pm   Watch Video
Within days, 22 month old Alex Washburn went from a seemingly healthy toddler to brain dead.
News Possible Ban
Cell Phones May Disappear Behind the Wheel
January 12, 2009 10:36pm  
Karl Brudke sells phones for a living and the owner of Digital Concepts says the notion of banning you from talking on your cell phones while driving is unthinkable.
News Heroic Actions
Man Saves Lives of Two Neighbors
January 12, 2009 11:37pm   Watch Video
Twenty-year old Blake Harris is reluctant to call himself a hero. But his neighbor Connie Burdette doesn't think twice about calling him just that.
News Woman Flooded
No Driveway, No Help
January 14, 2009 2:06pm   Watch Video
Betty Rawlins says the view from her porch looks totally different than it did last June before a flood.
News Homelessness Increase
New Study Finds Homelessness Increase in West Virginia
January 13, 2009 11:07pm   Watch Video
Marshall Martin is one of 60 men living at the emergency men's shelter run by the Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center.
News Student Killed
Riverside Cheerleader Dies in Accident
January 14, 2009 4:06pm  
Family and friends are mourning the lost this morning of a Riverside High School cheerleader.
News Fatal Wrecks
Weather May Have Caused Two Deaths
January 14, 2009 11:36am  
A slick day on the roads may have contributed to two fatal accidents Tuesday.
News Identified as 58 Year Old Ralph Sands
Body Found
January 15, 2009 11:36am   Watch Video
"My wife noticed his door was standing open, so I got ready and went over there and I found him laying on the couch with his hands tied behind him," Bill Qualls, said.
News Eyewitness News Awarded
More than 100 Fugitives Behind Bars
January 14, 2009 5:07pm   Watch Video
Kanawha County Sheriff Mike Rutherford and Marshal Tim Goode presented the plaque to Jake Glance during our Eyewitness Newscast.
News Remembering Andrea
Riverside Remembers Andrea Buchanan
January 14, 2009 10:53pm   Watch Video
Tyler Long says he remembers his girlfriend Andrea Buchanan as an amazing young woman.
News Dangerous Weather
Temperatures Dropping to Single Digits
January 14, 2009 10:53pm   Watch Video
It's time to prepare yourself for a wintery blast.
News Thornton Verdict
Mother Found Guilty of Child Neglect
January 14, 2009 11:22pm   Watch Video
After the guilty verdict was read, Elizabeth Thornton showed little emotion.
News Pedestrian Hit After Capital Classic
Driver Arrested
January 15, 2009 12:21am  
The driver that hit a basketball fan after the Capital Classic has been arrested.
News Child Neglect Causing Death Charges
Charleston Man Pleads Guilty
January 15, 2009 11:06am  
A man accused of letting his child drown in a bathtub last July plead guilty to child neglect causing his death.
News Parkersburg Missing Man
Police Searching For Missing Man
January 15, 2009 11:21am  
Parkersburg Police need your help finding a missing man.
News Stock Plunges
CEO of MU Foundation Hopes for Rebound
January 15, 2009 11:07pm   Watch Video
"The dip in the stock market has really came into play in the last part of last year," Dr. Ron Area, said.
News Action Against Drugs
Grandmother Turns in Grandson
January 15, 2009 7:07pm   Watch Video
Geraldine Bryant is giving out some tough love.
News Converter Boxes
Are You Ready For DTV?
January 15, 2009 7:07pm   Watch Video
We are now a little more than a month away from the scheduled switch to digital television. Unfortunately, converter boxes remain the biggest stumbling block for many people.
News "Stayin' Alive"
Cold Temperatures May Bring a Need for CPR
January 15, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
With the cold temperatures setting in, EMS instructor, Tim Barnett, says it's vital you know how to do CPR.
News Help With Heating
Local Program Heats up Homes
January 15, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
With temperatures this cold can you imagine not having any heat in your home? One local agency is working hard to make sure people living in Putnam and Kanawha Counties...
News Circuit City Closing
Thousands Hunting for Jobs
January 16, 2009 7:23pm   Watch Video
For Circuit City workers this is a real black Friday.
News Wildlife Alert
Trying to Keep Animals Off Airport Property
January 16, 2009 7:23pm   Watch Video
"We have some occassional problems with some turkey, we have problems with deer," Kevin Price said. "We have an occassional coyote, things like that in this part of the state."
News Eyewitness News Helping
Woman Gets Brand New Driveway
January 16, 2009 10:51pm   Watch Video
For seven months Betty Rawlins tried to get a new driveway built after she lost hers in a flood. She called more than 20 contractors and got no help. But after her story...
News Pets and the Cold
Protecting Your Pets in the Cold
January 16, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
With temperatures hovering around zero, it's important to not only take care of yourself, but also your pets.
News Fatal Accident
Elkview Man Killed on Route 119
January 17, 2009 4:36pm  
A 30 year old man was killed over night in a car crash on Route 119.
News Living the Dream
Local Pastor Says "Great Strides" Have Been Taken
January 17, 2009 10:53pm   Watch Video
"I remember sitting in the living room at our house, we had a television with the rabbit ears, and it was interesting, we had aluminum foil tacked on for better reception,"...
News Armed Robbery
Suspect Still On the Loose
January 17, 2009 10:53pm   Watch Video
Huntington Police need the communities help in trying to find a man that robbed a Chevron gas station.
News Montgomery House Fire
Fire Leaves Two Homeless
January 17, 2009 10:53pm   Watch Video
All John Oliver was trying to do Friday night was stay warm on one of the coldest nights of the year. Instead, both he and his roommate spend hours in the freezing cold...
News Students Head to D.C.
Capital High Students to Witness Presidential Inauguration
January 18, 2009 7:06pm  
Monday is a big day for West Virginia with Governor Joe Manchin being sworn in to a second term and Tuesday will be an even bigger day for the nation.
News Bar Fire
Fire Marshals say it "Looks Intentional"
January 18, 2009 5:51pm  
"I talked to the Fire Marshal, it was intentionally set," John Coats, said.
News Bridal Expo
Thousands of Bride-To-Be's Flock to Big Sandy Arena
January 18, 2009 6:06pm  
We've all heard of "bride-zillas," but have you ever seen thousands of them in one location before?
News Inaugural Preparations
Final Touches Being Put on Inaugural Festivities
January 18, 2009 6:36pm  
Inaugural organizers did a final rehearsal of Monday's ceremony at the State Capitol.
News Special Mass
MLK Events
January 19, 2009 11:51am  
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many gathered for a special mass at the Asbury United Methodist Church Monday morning.
Inaugural Address
WV Gov. Joe Manchin's Inaugural Address
January 19, 2009 2:06pm  
Here is the full text of Gov. Joe Manchin's inaugural address.
News Speech Reaction
What Watchers Thought of Inauguration
January 19, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
Strike up the band, the Mountain State is celebrating.
News Special Time
Celebrating Martin Luther King And Barack Obama
January 19, 2009 11:06pm   Watch Video
This year Martin Luther King Day brings more meaning for some because of Barack Obama.
Govenor Prepares For New Term
Manchin Speaks About His Hope For 2009
January 19, 2009 10:36pm  
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin says he knows the moment things started looking up during his first term. It's when the much talked about but long delayed overhaul of...
News Inaugural Ball
Hundreds Celebrate Inauguration at Civic Center
January 20, 2009 5:35am  
Governor Joe Manchin celebrated the start of his second term office with the Inaugural Ball at the Civic Center.
News Inauguration Reaction
Students Watch History
January 20, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
Clinton Giles, Principal, "This is history, we are a part of history."
News Bouncing Stock Market
Investors Hope for Rebound with New Administration
January 20, 2009 11:07pm   Watch Video
A tough day on Wall Street as the Dow drops over 330 points.
News DOW Layoffs
How Will DOW Layoffs Effect South Charleston?
January 20, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens says the news of DOW Chemical Plant laying of 60 workers in the Kanawha Valley tugs at his heart.
2009 Auto Show
Cars Move Into The Civic Center
January 21, 2009 10:36pm  
The 2009 West Virginia International Auto Show rolled into the Charleston Civic Center on Wednesday and it was quite a spectacle.
News Social Worker Threatened
Man Threatened to Slash Her Throat
January 21, 2009 10:51pm   Watch Video
Police arrested 32-year-old Joseph Johnson after he allegedly threatened members of the Dept. of Health and Human Resources, because he thought they were going to take his...
News Prescription Fraud
What you Need To Know to Protect Yourself
January 21, 2009 11:07pm   Watch Video
A Lincoln County man is arrested for allegedly forging a prescription to get his hands on some pain killers.
News Closing Doors
Charleston Bagel Bakery Close Not Due To Economy
January 23, 2009 5:06pm   Watch Video
After fourteen years on Capitol Street the Charleston Bagel Bakery is closing its doors.
News Toxi Water Lawsuit
Boone County Residents Suing 3 Coal Companies
January 23, 2009 3:07pm   Watch Video
"We have a lot of sickness here" is what many residents living in the Prenter/Seth area are saying and they say they think the water has a lot to do with it.
News Possible Job Cuts
Century Aluminum To Release Number Of Layoffs
January 23, 2009 3:51pm  
Century Aluminum is planning to release the company's outlook, that will include the number of employees they expect to lay off by next Friday.
News More Layoffs
Simonton Windows To Layoff 115 Workers
January 23, 2009 3:51pm  
Parkersburg based Simonton Windows laid off 115 employees at it Ritchie County facility this week.
News New Pharmacy
Walmart Opens New Pharmacy On U.C. Campus
January 23, 2009 9:21pm  
The University of Charleston and Walmart have now formed a new partnership to open an on campus pharmacy. Students in the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy program...
News Explosion Anniversary
Community Plans Memorial for Those Lost In Ghent Explosion
January 23, 2009 4:21pm  
A Raleigh County community will remember the victims killed in an explosion at the Little General Convenience Store in Ghent two years ago.
News Peanut Butter Recall
Is Recall Affecting West Virginia?
January 23, 2009 8:54pm   Watch Video
West Virginia culinary students were proud to show off their cooking skills in preparation for the 2009 Cast Iron Cookoff. But there was one common ingredient missing.
News Auto Show
Going Green
January 23, 2009 8:54pm   Watch Video
Taking advantage of a job perk, Governor Joe Manchin officially opens this year's installment of the West Virginia Auto Show.
News Progress Report
Statement from Century Aluminum
January 23, 2009 5:51pm  
Bridging Century Ravenswood's Economic Gap
News Warrant Sweep
Over 60 Charges Handed Out, Majority Are Drug-Related
January 23, 2009 8:54pm   Watch Video
"We're going to send a message," Wayne County Sheriff, Greg Farley, said. "We're going to come and get you."
News Toxic Testing
Prenter Water Test Results Show Toxins
January 23, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
Scott Simonton, an environmental engineer for Ashby Tucker Environmental, tested the water quality in Prenter and Seth. He's says there's no doubt a problem.
News Give Kids A Smile
Program Aimed at Providing Dental Care to Uninsured
January 26, 2009 5:08pm   Watch Video
For some of the kids taking advantage of the Capital City Give Kids a Smile program the dental exam they got Saturday is the first visit to the dentist in a long time.
News Ghent Memorial
Loved Ones Remember Deadly Explosion
January 26, 2009 5:08pm  
Many gathered in Ghent in Raleigh County today, to remember the lives lost in that deadly Little General Store Explosion nearly two years ago. It's a day many say they'll...
News Helping the Homeless
Salvation Army Teaming Up With Local Churches
January 26, 2009 5:08pm   Watch Video
"This is what we were called to do," Salvation Army Capt. Bob Mullins, said. "It is our mission and our ministry to help those in need."
News Open House
First Church of Nazarene Opens New Family Life Center
January 26, 2009 5:08pm  
Members of the First Church of the Nazarene take a look at their new Family Life Center after Sunday services.
News Hot Dog Store Robbed
Police Relish in Quick Arrest
January 26, 2009 5:08pm   Watch Video
35-year-old Brandon Mann could find his buns spending the 20 years in prison after robbing a Stewart's Hot Dog store in Huntington.
News Winter Weather
Salt Use Up This Year
January 26, 2009 8:52pm   Watch Video
Snow early Monday and Sunday night did not cause a lot of accidents. Some roads were dangerously icy. The driver of this jeep was injured when she crashed in Pinch. Around...
News Edmonds Trial
Preacher Charged with Sexual Abuse
January 26, 2009 8:52pm   Watch Video
Sexual abuse by a parent or guardian is always a disturbing charge but especially when the defendant is supposed to be the pinnacle of morality.
News Alleged Purse Snatching
Police Need Your Help
January 26, 2009 9:21pm  
Kanawha County Deputies say these two men and one woman are wanted for allegedly stealing a purse from a car parked at Bobby's Bar & Grill in Cross Lanes.
News Eyewitness News Update
Man Charged With Murder After Alleged Fight
January 26, 2009 7:36pm  
A Charleston man is now charged with murder after the man he allegedly beat up was declared brain dead.
News Winter Weather Preparations
People Stock Up on Essentials Ahead of Forecasted Storm
January 26, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
With a blast of winter weather in the forecast for Tuesday shoppers like Karen Bibbee are stocking up on the staples.
News Shooting Simulator
New Training Simulator for Kanawha County
January 27, 2009 9:51pm   Watch Video
Kanawha County Sheriff's Department now has a new tool when it comes to training officers. The department showed off the new training simulator today. They say this new...
News Winter Storm
Old Man Winter Flexes His Muscles
January 28, 2009 8:36am  
Old Man Winter dropped several inches of snow across the region this morning. The heaviest snow fell along I-64 and into Southern Ohio. The coalfields saw more of a snow/sleet...
News On Alert
Prepping For Disaster
January 28, 2009 8:51am   Watch Video
Even with the snow and rain we've already experienced more may be on the way. And that could cause much bigger problems.
News Winter Weather
Blast of Winter Causing Major Problems
January 28, 2009 8:51am  
The winter weather caused major problems across the region.
News Icy Weather
Tree Falls on Home
January 28, 2009 9:06am   Watch Video
Heavy snow is being blamed for one home owners misfortune.
News Focus on Day Care
West Virginia Ranks Low in Country
January 28, 2009 9:52pm   Watch Video
For many West Virginia families, jobs are a necessity and they are forced to put their young children in day care, because of that the kids count fund wants to make sure...
News Spreading Salt
Road Crews Keep Streets Clear
January 28, 2009 9:52pm   Watch Video
With all of the nasty weather we've been having road around the region remain a major concern. In Charleston workers loaded up salt trucks to take care of snow and ice on...
News Power Outages
Crews Work Fast To Fix Broken Lines, Remove Trees
January 28, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
Tony Cox is taking matters into his own hands. On his way to work Wednesday morning, he was met by a large tree that was blocking his drive-way. But on a day like today,...
News Power Outage
No Electric in Mason County Causes Confusion
January 28, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
E-M-S Director, Chuck Blake, says it could be a long next few days for people in Mason County.
News Seeking Shelter
Homeless Shelters See Increase in Overflow Population Because of Weather
January 28, 2009 11:07pm   Watch Video
Winter weather outside means more of the area homeless are flocking to shelters looking for a warm place to stay for the night.
News UPDATE: Edmond's Verdict In
Former Preacher Found Guilty on 3 Counts
January 28, 2009 11:21pm   Watch Video
A former Kanawha County preacher Timothy Edmonds is carted off to jail Wednesday evening after a jury finds him guilty on 3 of seven counts of sexual abuse by a guardian...
News Fatal Fire
Multiple Fatalities Reported in Logan Co. Fire
January 30, 2009 11:22am   Watch Video
Firefighters put out the last hot spots in the deadly blaze that gutted a house in Monaville along West Virginia Route 44 and killed a family of five.
News AGC LAYOFFS
More Jobs Leaving The Mountain State
January 29, 2009 9:06am  
AGC Flat Glass North America is laying off 180 workers at its plant in Bridgeport.
News Cutting Jobs
Starbucks Announces More Store Closures
January 29, 2009 9:21am  
The Seattle-based company has announced a new round of store closures and job cuts.
News Latest Numbers
Power Outages Leave Thousands Of West Virginians In The Dark
January 29, 2009 1:23pm   Watch Video
More than 250 people from other utilities and contractors are helping A.E.P. get about 30,000 people back on-line.
News Pleading for Power
Many Still Sitting in the Cold
January 29, 2009 8:08pm   Watch Video
The snow is melting but that's little consolation to families living at Miracle Acres in St. Albans.
News Postal Cutbacks
Agency Thinking About Fewer Delivery Days
January 30, 2009 10:22am   Watch Video
Six days of mail delivery and service could soon be a thing of the past.
News Fixing the Lines
Appalachian Power Calls for Reinforcements
January 29, 2009 8:08pm   Watch Video
"I appreciate all the help," Linda Kooser said. "I just wish it was quicker."
News Dog Problem
Man Taken By APS After Dogs Kill Neighbor's Dog
January 29, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
Skip Jarrell says, "I lost my dog because of a vicious attack that shouldn't have happened."
News Early Morning Crash
Salt Truck Slides Off Road
January 30, 2009 11:22am   Watch Video
A loaded City of Charleston salt truck plowed off a narrow road in North Charleston. The driver wasn't hurt, but the loaded salt truck snapped the first set of tow cables...
News Road Closed
Rock Slide Slows Morning Commute
January 30, 2009 11:22am  
The combination of the rock slide and an accident closed the south bound lane of Pennsylvania Avenue Near Hardings Restaurant.
News Malicious Wounding Charges
Raleigh County Man Shot In The Leg
January 30, 2009 4:21pm  
An argument leads to a trip to the hospital for a Raleigh County man after he was shot in the leg.
News Plane Crash
Six People Killed After Reports of Low Fuel
February 2, 2009 10:22am   Watch Video
"I thought 'that guy's too low' and I came back out and saw him and he just cleared the top of the house, hit that power line, then I guess he went into the hill," Walter...
News Troops Deploy
Soldiers Leave for Six Months
January 30, 2009 11:08pm   Watch Video
With her six-month-old in tow, Felicia Hensley is putting on a brave face.
News Snow Squall
Nearly 30 Wrecks in Quick Snow
January 30, 2009 7:07pm   Watch Video
The snow belt rolled thru the Kanawha Valley at 35 miles per hour late Friday morning dumping more snow than drivers or plows could immediately handle. Low visibility scrubbed...
News Plane Crash
Local Pilots Wondering What Happened
January 30, 2009 11:08pm   Watch Video
Mike Mallory of Mallory Airport in South Charleston says he feels there's more behind the plane crash in Wayne County Friday than just low fuel.
News Plane Crash Investigation
Six Victims Unidentified
February 1, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
"The airplane is completely fragmented," Brian Rayner said. "The engines are separated from their mounts, the wings are broken into several pieces, the propellers are separated...
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