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News Donations Down
Local Charities Seeing Funds Dry Up
September 2, 2009 11:36am  
Donations at several area charities are down, and now some of their funds are drying up.
News Energy Star Savings
Tax Holiday on Products
September 1, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Back by popular demand, West Virginia is offering a tax holiday for any and all Energy Star products.
News Fugitive Files
Have You Seen Any of These Fugitives?
September 1, 2009 10:38pm  
Cecil Hensley has moved around to commit his crimes. He was convicted of grand larceny in Putnam County after he broke into a garage at a church in Red House and stole a...
News Online Predators
Charleston has Highest Number of Child Porn Traffickers in WV
September 1, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Children are being exposed and abused in the most disgusting ways you can possibly imagine and thousands of people are logging on to watch.
News Gateway Greenspace
Project To Provide Open Greenspace in City
September 1, 2009 10:51pm   Watch Video
Charleston will soon have be new, greener landscape.
News Pratt Water and Sewer System
Town Council To Vote on Merger With Cheylan PSD
September 2, 2009 7:06pm  
The town of Pratt will be making a big decision on the future of its water and sewage system. The council will vote on whether or not to turn over operations to the Chelyan...
News Meth Runs out Residents
Meth Contaminates Numerous Apartments
September 2, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
People living in the Southmoor Apartment Complex say they are angry that they were forced to leave their homes all because of someone else's mistake. Now they say just want...
News Sexual Abuse Allegations
Family Secrets Come to Light
September 2, 2009 11:21pm   Watch Video
A Roane County family home was shattered by a family secret.
News Town Curfew
Vandalism in Marmet Brings Change
September 2, 2009 11:36pm  
Citizens of Marmet know now when they hear the fire whistle at 10 PM, It's time to get indoors.
News Warrant Sweep
Deputies Find Surprises and Success
September 3, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Over a dozen Kanawha County deputies hit the street this morning for their monthly warrant sweep.
News Oak Hill Arson
Man Charged in $500,000 Mall Blaze
September 3, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Oak Hill Police have arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of torching the largest antique mall in southern West Virginia. James Shell of Oak Hill is being held in the Southern...
News Condom Caravan
WVU Practices Safe Sex
September 3, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Behind closed doors of a college dormitory, studying isn't the only extra-curricular activity.
News Two Dead in Ohio Shooting
Sheriff Jeff Lawless Calls it "Domestic Situation"
September 3, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Two people are dead after a shooting in Lawrence County, Ohio, just after noon Thursday.
News Sex Abuse Part Two
More Accusation Against Boggs Family
September 3, 2009 11:52pm   Watch Video
Eyewitness News has learned more information about the Roane County family charged with varying counts of sexual abuse and neglect.
News Holiday Travel Forecast
Labor DayTravel Down 13.3 Percent
September 4, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
AAA's travel forecast calls for more than 39 million Americans to take a trip of 50 miles or more Labor Day weekend. That's a more than 13 percent drop in holiday travel...
News Swine Flu Death
Kanawha County Man Dies, Infected with H1N1 Flu
September 4, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
"We knew it would be only a matter of time before it happened here, because we knew it was here," Cabell-Huntington Health Department Director, Harry Tweel, said. "Unfortunately,...
News Parking Problems
"The Hill" Hosts Big Game
September 4, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
If you were lucky enough to get a seat at the George Washington, South Charleston game on Friday night you probably got there hours before it started.
News Unlimited Future, Inc
Local Program Helps Career Dreams Become Reality
September 5, 2009 10:24pm   Watch Video
Meet Tori Buck, an aspiring photographer.
News Mountaineer Football
Fans Pumped for Start of Season
September 5, 2009 10:24pm   Watch Video
Mountaineer football fans are excited for the return of college football.
News Listen to your Body
Swine Flu Survivor Speaks Out
September 6, 2009 2:51pm   Watch Video
A Kanawha County man talked exclusively with Eyewitness News about his battle with the H1N1 Virus.
News House Fire
Mother of Two Trapped Inside Home
September 6, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
An early morning house fire killed a Fayette County woman. Firefighters got the call just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
News Rally Preps
Friends of America Rally Set to Kick-Off Monday
September 6, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
The stage is ready, the chairs are set and starting Monday, West Virginia will be in the national spotlight.
News Crime Rates
New Study Linking Crime and the Economy
September 7, 2009 12:21am   Watch Video
A recent attempted robbery in huntington sheds light on a national trend.
News Labor Day Rally
United Mine Workers of America Hold Annual Event
September 7, 2009 4:51pm  
Hundreds of members of the United Mine Workers of American and their families gathered in Racine for the annual Labor Day rally.
News Dog Swim
Swimming Pooches Helping Build New Animal Shelter
September 7, 2009 6:36pm  
It was just a few years ago when Justin Cummings saved his best friend "Molly" from the Putnam County Animal Shelter. Now the pair want to see the 24 year old building become...
News Caperton vs Massey
Big Coal Case Heads to Court
September 7, 2009 11:21pm  
It's been said, the third time's a charm, that's what former Harman Mining CEO Hugh Caperton is hoping for.
News Chemical Leak
Officials Lift Shelter in Place Order
September 8, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Emergency officials in Cabell County lifted a Shlter in Place order after a chemical spill at the Flint Group Pigment Plant.
News Sisters Sentenced
Bailey Sisters Headed to Federal Prison
September 8, 2009 10:38pm  
The two daughters of a Cabell County Commissioner Bob Bailey are headed to prison.
News Obama Talks Education
Students Listen to Speech
September 8, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
President Barack Obama, "You can not drop out of school and drop into a good job."
News Mine Lawsuit
85 Million Dollar Lawsuit Hits SUPCO Again
September 8, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Massey Energy wanted West Virginia's Supreme Court to stick with earlier rulings and absolve it of a multimillion-dollar judgment. The court heard arguments for the third...
News Fugitive Files
John Paul Dennis Captured
September 8, 2009 11:07pm   Watch Video
A half hour after being profiled on the Fugitve File on Eyewitness News at Six, John Paul Dennis is in the in the back of cruiser instead of behind the counter at the South...
News Swine Flu
Two Cases at Elementary School
September 9, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
In school, kids share everything, pencils, secrets and yes, even germs.
News Massey Protest
5 Arrested at Human Roadblock to Massey HQ
September 9, 2009 5:36pm  
Four people protesting Massey Energy's mountaintop removal mining practices were arrested Wednesday after linking their arms together with plastic pipe and duct tape, briefly...
News Proposed Dollar General
Plans for East End Location Revived
September 9, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
If everything goes according to plan by spring when Mark Wolfe looks out his backyard, he won't see an empty lot, but the a new Dollar General store.
News 9-9-09 Weddings
Area Couples Tie Knot on Special Day
September 9, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
Brian Smith and his new bride Juliet didn't actually go to the chapel this morning, but they did do something special to commemorate their wedding day.
News Beatles Rockband
Beatle Mania Returns in Video Game
September 9, 2009 10:54pm  
The Beatles recorded 13 albums, sold more than 600 million copies and have toured all over the world. But starting Wednesday, you can enjoy Beatle Mania in the comfort of...
News Logan Co. Break-Ins
Vandals Cost Cemetery Millions
September 9, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
Some brazen bandits are showing off for surveillance cameras in Logan County.
News Job Cuts
Owens Corning Shipping Jobs Overseas
September 9, 2009 11:52pm   Watch Video
A Charleston employer plans to pickup and leave locals without a job.
News Truck Fire
Truck Filled with Propane Catches Fire, No One Injured
September 10, 2009 11:51am  
A truck driver from Huntington is thanking his lucky stars Thursday afternoon after his truck goes up in flames while refueling.
News Drug Arrest
Poca woman arrested
September 10, 2009 12:06pm  
A Putnam County woman was behind bars after police arrested her on drug charges following a traffic stop in Cross Lanes. Kandice Hill of Poca was stopped after police said...
News 17th Mule and Donkey Show
Long Ears Converge on Central West Virginia
September 10, 2009 2:07pm   Watch Video
Eyewitness News Reporter Bob Aaron and the Aaron family mule, Slick Sue, are very familiar with the Mule and Donkey Show. So is grizzled muleskinner Bob Smith. He's helped...
News Walker Machinery Losses
More Job Cuts Due to Economy
September 10, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
Another sign of the times, Walker Machinery is cutting about 30 jobs due to the faltering economy and especially the new regulations put on the coal industry.
News Going To Trial
Foster Jr., Forney Going to Trial Early Next Year
September 10, 2009 6:51pm  
It's been over a year since social worker Brenda Yeager was found murdered in Cabell County. On Thursday, the two co-defendants in the case learned when their trials will...
News Reaching Out
Hurricane Looking for More Home Improvement
September 10, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
Mabel McClure's house used to be an eyesore.
News Remembering 9-1-1
A moment of silence
September 11, 2009 5:36pm  
It's been eight years but West Virginians haven't forgotten the thousands of people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
News Honoring the victims
Flags Half Staff
September 11, 2009 12:06pm  
The Governor has ordered all U-S and State Flags at all State facilities to be displayed at Half-Staff. The lowered flags are in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks....
News Opening Day
Whitewater Season
September 11, 2009 12:06pm  
Rafting enthusiasts are ready for some great thrills and spills in the Mountain State. White water rafting season officially gets underway. The Gauley is considered among...
News Firefighter Challenge
Competitors Say Charleston Great Place, Great Date
September 11, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
With the sound of the alarm and a cheering crowd, firefighters from all over the nation are off competing in the Scott Frefighter Combat Challenge in Charleston.
News Gauley Season
Fall Rafting Season Starts with a Splash
September 11, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
The action starts slowly and then-- pumped up by a summer of rain around Summersville Lake-- picks up rapidly. The fall rafting season on the Gauley River got underway Friday....
News Bad Economy
Shelters Say Volunteers More Important During Recession
September 12, 2009 11:21pm   Watch Video
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News March of Dimes
People Walk in Ritter Park for a Good Cause
September 12, 2009 6:21pm  
With every step, walkers at Ritter Park Saturday morning made a difference in a child's life. One of those children was four-and-a-half month old Madison King.
News Flu Shots
Hundreds Receive Free Flu Shots at Health Clinic
September 12, 2009 6:21pm  
At a doctor's office you would think with the parking lot full, a line stretching out the front door and the waiting room packed, you'd probably be waiting a while for your...
News Annual Mule and Donkey Show
Long Ears Back for 17th Year
September 14, 2009 8:21am   Watch Video
The distinctive brays of long-eared creatures can be heard in Holly Gray Park near Sutton as they takeover the park for the 17th Annual Mule and Donkey Show. The animals...
News Seniors Swindled
Scammer Targets Elderly Victims
September 12, 2009 11:51pm   Watch Video
It seems someone is targeting retirees in Boone county and swindling them out of hundreds of dollars.
News Police Officer Killed
Charleston Officer Shot By "Friendly Fire"
September 14, 2009 11:55am   Watch Video
We continue to learn new details of what happened to officer Jerry Jones. The latest adds to the sorrow so many are feeling. It appears officers Jones was killed by friendly...
News Officer Killed
Family Remembers Fallen Officer as "Larger than Life"
September 14, 2009 11:56am   Watch Video
Dedicated, special, a good person. That is the kind of man his mom says Patrolman Jerry Jones was.
News Corn Maize
Families Flock to Milton for Fall Fun
September 13, 2009 7:06pm  
"The maize is kind of like a life lesson," maize creator, Kim Cooper, said. "As you're going through life there's major decisions and minor decisions. This is kind of symbolic...
News Early Bow Season
Archers head into the woods
September 14, 2009 9:36am  
Archers thru-out West Virginia are heading to the woods. This is the beginning of bow-hunting season. This is the state's first ever September archery season for whitetail...
News Charleston Murder Trial
Man on Trial for Deadly Hit and Run
September 14, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Garrett Pauley is on trial for first degree murder. Prosecutors allege he ran over Josh Freeman with a pickup truck after Freeman stole 300 dollars in a drug rip off last...
News Officer Killed
Fellow Officers Remember Jones
September 14, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
South Charleston Police Officer A.R. Gordon spent 16 grueling weeks training at the State Police Academy alongside Jerry Jones. The bond make dealing with his death that...
News Mine Fire Training
Mine Coordinators and Local Firefighter Team Up
September 14, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Mine inspectors and rescue coordinators from all over the state visited the RESA Emergency Training Center in Institute on Monday to get hands on training for how to deal...
News Bonham Elementary Meeting
Public Meeting to Discuss Plans for Future
September 14, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
A public meeting at Bonham Elementary to discuss plans for the future quickly fires parents and teachers up.
News Robbery Arrest
Man Charged with Robbing Delivery Man
September 15, 2009 11:06am  
A Huntington man is behind bars for allegedly robbing a pizza delivery man.
News Officer Viewing
Memorial Service Scheduled
September 15, 2009 12:21pm  
Family and friends will begin the process of saying good-bye to a Charleston police officer who was killed in the line of duty Sunday.
News Murder Charges
Man on trial for murder
September 15, 2009 12:21pm  
A man charged with turning his pickup truck into a murder weapon accelerated seconds before the truck struck and killed a Charleston man.
News Line of Duty Deaths
Last Charleston Policeman Gunned Down 28 Years Ago
September 15, 2009 10:36pm  
The violent line of duty death of Patrolman Jerry Jones brought back memories of the 1981 murders of two Charleston police officers. LT. Delbert Roush and Patrolman Eddie...
News Officer Killed
Brian Good's Background
September 15, 2009 10:36pm  
31 year old Brian Good set the wheels into motion on the incident that ended with the loss of two lives.
News Fugitive Files
Have You Seen These Men?
September 15, 2009 10:36pm  
Terrell Gray is wanted for second degree sexual assault after he allegedly forced a 17 year old girl to have sex with him a month ago. According to a written statement by...
News Flu Shots
Health Department gives out first Flu Shots
September 16, 2009 12:54pm  
If you want to get a flu shot...The health department is giving them out early. Starting today, you can get one. The Health Department found no shortage of customers for...
News Laid to Rest
Remembering Jerry Jones
September 16, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
In Charleston, time stood still.
News Show of Support
Hundreds of Officers Attend Jones Funeral
September 16, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
Hundreds of city, county, state and federal police officers turned out for Patrolman Jerry Jones' funeral.
News Surplus Auction
County Raises Money by Selling Old Cars
September 16, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
For the next two weeks, the Cabell County Commission is having its fourth surplus auction.
News Officer Jones Funeral
Crowds Line Streets to Pay Respects
September 16, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
The funeral processional for Officer Jerry Jones starts with a sea of law enforcement officers, a HealthNet helicopter flying overhead, and then a very long line of police...
News Pauley found guilty of lesser charge
Pauley Verdict
September 17, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
A Charleston man accused of running over another man was found guilty of a lesser charge in court this morning. Garrett Pauley was charged with murder, but the jury found...
News Flash Mob
United Way in Huntington Raises Awareness for Community Involvement
September 17, 2009 10:52pm  
"I volunteer in my community," Tate Tooley said.
News Haunting Scam
Ghost Hunters Tricked not Treated on Tour
September 17, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
A few months ago Tim McCoy decided to buy tickets for his wife Debi to ghost hunt with the stars at the Transallegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia.
News Coping with Consolidate
School Leaders go on Fact Finding Mission
September 18, 2009 12:07am   Watch Video
Local school leaders are taking a field trip to Braxton County to see how five through eight Middle Schools run.
News Swine Flu Training
250 Train for H1 N1 Shots in Charleston
September 18, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
State health experts met with all county health departments, school officials, hospital workers and people from free clinics in Charleston Friday. They were there to prepare...
News New Holiday
September 18th Declared "Steel Day" in West Virginia
September 18, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
It's one of the oldest running businesses in Huntington.
News Learn to Fly
Up Up and Away
September 18, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
With the wind beneath the wings of a Skyhawk Plane, soaring just below the clouds, I got a lesson in flying the friendly skies.
News Brian Good Funeral
Family Searching for Answers
September 18, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
A look at the faces outside Good Shepherd mortuary in South Charleston shows dealing with death is never easy. That was the site of Brian Good's funeral services Friday....
News Police Tapes Of Deadly Chase
Radio Police Tapes
September 18, 2009 8:38pm   Watch Video
Eyewitness News has obtained police radio tapes of the deadly police chase that happened on Sunday. As a result of the chase the suspect, Brian Good and Charleston Police...
News Mother Speaks Out
Mother Thinks Jealousy Sparked Deadly Chase
September 18, 2009 10:54pm   Watch Video
A few hours before the chase that ended with two men dead, police believe Brian Good was responsible for a hit and run on Charleston's west side
News Helping the Hungry
Dine Out Against Hunger Next Weekend
September 19, 2009 4:51pm  
September is Hunger Action Month, and the Huntington Area Food Bank is teaming up with several local restraunts to help feed the hungry next weekend.
News Appreciation Day
First Ever Event Holds New Meaning After Death of Officer
September 19, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
People on the west side spent Saturday saying thank you to Charleston firefighters and police officers.
News Searching for Samantha
Crews Return to Wayne County to Find Burns' Remains
September 19, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
"I think we are at the best area that we believe now that Samantha Burns could possibly be," Monica Caison said. "And we will do everything we can to unearth this area to...
News Fire School
Ohio Firefighters Learn New Skills
September 20, 2009 4:51pm  
Firefighters from Lawrence County, OH took part in a two day fire school this weekend. Firefighters gained valuable training in survival and rescue techniques.
News Continuing to Search
Crews Still Looking for Burns' Remains
September 20, 2009 6:36pm  
With every scoop of an excavator, every bucket filled with dirt and every sniff from a cadaver dog, searchers say they're getting closer and closer to finding the remains...
News Squabbling at the Schools
Citizens File A Lawsuit Over Middle School
September 21, 2009 12:06am  
A group of Cabell County citizens want a say in where a new middle school will be built.
News Suspect in Critical Condition
South Charleston Officer Shoots Suspect
September 21, 2009 5:36pm  
"Send a second medic shots fired."
News Alzheimer's Day
Wear Purple to Raise Awareness
September 21, 2009 9:36am  
Today is World Alzheimer's Day. And the West Virginia Chapter's Alzheimer's Association is asking you to wear purple to honor the day.. and spread awareness. Alzheimer's...
News Flags Lowered
Flags lowered in honor of fallen Soldier
September 21, 2009 9:36am  
Flags at all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff today in honor of a green beret from Bridgeport killed in Iraq. Governor Joe Manchin has ordered that all State...
News Flu Shots
Health Department begins flu shots
September 21, 2009 10:36am  
This week you can get vaccinated against the flu in Charleston. The Kanawha-Charleston health department will provide the vaccine every day from 8 to 4 on a walk-in basis...
News High Voltage Debate
AEP Warns PATH Needed to Stop Blackouts
September 21, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
PATH, short for Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline, is up for approval by the Public Service Commission. The 765-kilovolt power line is similar to one in Putnam County....
News Searching for Samantha
Crews Widen Search Area
September 21, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Search crews continued their efforts to find the remains of 19 year-old Samantha Burns on Monday.
News Traffic Stop Safety
Officers Being Extra Careful
September 21, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
"Do you have your license and your registration?"
News Lights Arrested
Woman Involved in Deadly Chase Arrested Again
September 22, 2009 1:07pm   Watch Video
Acting on a tip to verify a sex offender registration, state troopers show up at an address in Pinch.
News Protecting themselves against the flu
Veterans recieve flu shots
September 22, 2009 1:07pm  
Veterans can roll up their sleeves to receive a flu shot at the VA Medical Center in Huntington.
News Parking Meter Hike
More money to park
September 22, 2009 12:30pm  
Charleston City Council has raised the rates for some downtown parking meters
News Local bands compete
Majorette & Band Festival
September 22, 2009 1:07pm  
Get ready for some high flying battons and some great marching bands on the football field.
News COSI visits local school
Chemistry comes alive
September 22, 2009 1:07pm  
A local school gets a lesson in slimy science. COSI brought its traveling science program "It's Simply Chemistry" to Holz Elementary School. The interactive program taught...
News Light Hearing
Light pleads Guilty
September 22, 2009 1:07pm  
The woman who was in the truck with Brian Good the night he and Charleston Officer Jerry Jones were killed has pled guilty.
News Back in Hospital
Byrd falls again
September 22, 2009 1:07pm  
West Virginia's Senior Senator is back in the hospital. Robert C. Byrd fell at his home in the Washington suburbs.
News Natasha Light Guilty
Woman Linked to Cop Death Admits Unrelated Attack
September 22, 2009 10:53pm   Watch Video
" Get that camera out of my face! Like I've gone through enough!." Natasha Light showed some of the demeanor she had Monday when she got busted for battery on a state trooper,...
News Hospital Expansion
Highland Hospital Asking County for Help With Bond
September 22, 2009 6:21pm  
Dabney Jackson is just a few days away from going home after he checked himself into Highland Hospital for help with his depression and anxiety.
News Fugitive Files
Have You Seen These Men?
September 22, 2009 10:53pm   Watch Video
Back in March of 2008 Andre Fleming turned himself in after he was profiled on the Fugitive Files for violating his supervised release for a number of charges including drug...
News Body Found in Refrigerator
Possible Body of Missing Mingo Co. Woman Discovered
September 22, 2009 11:21pm  
State troopers and Mingo County deputies discover the body of a woman in a refrigerator.
News Financial Help
Grants for Utility Aid
September 23, 2009 9:51am  
More financial help is on the way to help residents pay for their utilities. The West Virginia Utility Assistance program plans to provide about one million dollars in grants...
News Marshall Parade
Grand Marshal Announced
September 23, 2009 12:06pm  
Former Marshall and New England Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown will be the Grand Marshal of his Alma Mater's homecoming parade.
News Calling All Daredevils
Taking you to new heights!
September 23, 2009 12:06pm  
Thrill seekers can now go to new heights.
News OJ Mayo Gives Back
Huntington Native, NBA Star Helps Local Families
September 23, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
"One day, I always told myself once I became successful, blessed enough to give back to the neighborhood, I'd be more than happy to do whatever I possibly could to give back,"...
News Possible Putnam Co. Merger
Switching Counties to Skirt Smoking Ban?
September 23, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
Nitro City Council members are looking at a unique way to get what they want. They are looking to switch counties.
News Burned Out
FDA Bans Flavored Cigarettes
September 23, 2009 10:52pm   Watch Video
Stacks of flavored cigarettes are sitting idle in smoke shops across the country. This is the first casualty of a new law giving the Food and Drug Administration more control...
News Purse Snatchers
Cabell Detectives Needing Your Help to Catch Thieves
September 24, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
"I had finished shopping, walked to my car and popped the trunk," Sue Ann Caroll said. "I looked up and a guy was standing there, he grabbed my purse and sprinted across...
News Teary Eyes
Brian Good's Mother Speaks
September 24, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Through teary eyes Patty Harrison sits gripped in sorrow holding to pictures and memories of her son Brian Good. Harrison said, " He had a wonderful heart until the city...
News Trench Rescues
Local Firefighters Prepare for Emergencies
September 24, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
As local firefighters go more than ten feet underground, they're learning what it takes to respond to a severe emergency where someone is buried under mud and debris.
News Tractor Trailer Stuck
Commuters stuck in traffic
September 25, 2009 12:21pm  
Some commuters making their way into Huntington this morning had to find a different way to get to work.
News Fatal Accident Hearing
Former GW Student to appear in court
September 25, 2009 12:21pm  
A W-V-U freshmen is expected in court this afternoon facing D-U-I charges in connection with a deadly accident earlier this summer.
News Remembering Willy Shuman
Former GW Student Gets New Legacy
September 25, 2009 10:23pm   Watch Video
Willy Shuman was a lot of things, a tennis player, student, friend, brother, son.
News Tylenol Recall
Medical Alert for Parents
September 25, 2009 12:36pm  
An important medical alert for parents! The makers of Tylenol are recalling some Infant and Children's Tylenol as a precaution. The recall covers Children's Tylenol and...
News Felony Animal Cruelty
No Search Warrant Ends Starving Horse Case
September 25, 2009 5:51pm  
A shocking animal cruelty case against a former candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates fell apart in court Friday.
News Hit & Run
Officer Comes up Short on Appeal
September 25, 2009 10:23pm   Watch Video
A former Hurricane police officer came up short on appeal.
News Hazmat Training
Special Train Provides Hazmat Training
September 26, 2009 5:36pm  
A special train made a stop in Charleston on Saturday to train emergency workers in the event of a hazmat situation involving railway cars.
News High Water
Resident Angry About Constant Street Flooding
September 26, 2009 6:06pm  
Some people call it a given. Whenever there's a downpour, some roads in Huntington are bound to flood.
News Loved Ones Want Justice
Fields Murder Four Years Later
September 27, 2009 12:51am  
Saturday marks the four years anniversary from when a Dunbar woman was discovered on the freeway in the back of a speeding car.
News Autism Walk
Families Walk for Autism Awareness
September 27, 2009 11:07pm   Watch Video
Three year-old Tanner Legg looks like any other boy his age, except he is one of the one in 150 children diagnosed with autism.
News Antiques Show
Pilot Club of Huntington Gives Back
September 27, 2009 11:07pm   Watch Video
Myrtle Archer is 92-years-old and on Sunday she went shopping at the 57th Annual Antiques Show and Sale.
News Robbery Arrest
Two Men In Custody for Alleged Robbery
September 28, 2009 4:36pm  
Two men are behind bars after an alleged robbery and foot chase with Gallipolis Police officers.
News Robbery Arrest
Woman Wearing Halloween Mask Charged with Attempted Robbery
September 28, 2009 10:06am  
One woman is arrested after trying to rob a Boyd County motel.
News Plant Explosion
Crews on the Scene of Fire at Special Metals
September 28, 2009 5:36pm  
Seven people have been injured in an explosion in Boyd County.
News New 911 Center
Cabell Co. Opens Dispatch Center
September 28, 2009 5:21pm  
A new 911 dispatch center is up and running in one West Virginia county.
News Causing a Commotion
Good's Family Speaks Out
September 28, 2009 10:37pm   Watch Video
Even though she isn't a member of the media, Good's mother Patricia Harrison didn't want to wait to hear the latest details of the investigation on Eyewitness News.
News Gas Rate Meeting
Customers Voice Opinion On Proposed Rate Increase
September 28, 2009 11:06pm   Watch Video
Mountaineer Gas wants you to pay more their service and at a meeting Monday night frustrated neighbors said enough is enough.
News Drug Arrest
Marshall Student Allegedly Selling Drugs
September 29, 2009 10:36am  
A Marshall University student is arrested for allegedly selling drugs.
News Fatal Accident Plea
Louisa Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal DUI Accident
September 29, 2009 3:51pm  
A man charged with killing four people while drunk driving is headed to prison.
News Wine Petition
Group Wants Wine on Kentucky Grocery Store Shelves
September 29, 2009 5:06pm  
Could you soon see wine in Kentucky grocery stores?
News Habitat Home
Home Being Built in Murdered Pastor's Honor
September 29, 2009 3:36pm  
A murdered Huntington pastor is being honored by Habitat for Humanity.
News Deer Crashes
WV Most Likely Place for Car-Deer Crash
September 29, 2009 5:36pm  
West Virginia remains first in the nation in the likelihood of deer-automobile crashes. State Farm Insurance reports you have a 1 in 39 chance of hitting a deer. That compares...
News Frontier Jobs
More Jobs Could Come to Capital City
September 29, 2009 9:06pm  
West Virginians could soon see 30 to 40 new management positions as Frontier Communications looks to acquire Verizon's telephone land lines in the Mountain State. The jobs...
News Fugitive Files
Lajuan Hampton Captured
September 29, 2009 9:36pm  
The Eyewitness News Fugitive Files team arrests a man wanted for attempted murder and malicious wounding in Fayette County.
News DEP Protest
Protesters Say DEP Not Protecting People In Coalfields
September 29, 2009 10:36pm  
A handful of people line MacCorkle Avenue, one block from the Department of Environmental Protection, to protest what they say is the Department's failure to do its job.
News Deadly Weapons
More Vehicles Used as Weapons
September 30, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
Kanawha County deputies training in emergency driving this week at Yeager Airport recognize their own vehicles carry deadly power. They focus on learning to avoid and deal...
News Coal Industry
EPA Reviewing 79 Surface Mine Permits
September 30, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be taking a closer look at 79 surface mine permits in the Appalachian region.
News Charged With Murder
22-year-old Claims Self-Defense
September 30, 2009 10:38pm   Watch Video
22-year-old Edward Crawford says he didn't mean to shoot and kill 26-year-old Anthony Johnson. He says he was just trying to protect himself.

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