Eric Fossell
Digital Media Producer
Huntington, West Virginia
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Eric Fossell is a Digital Content Producer at WSAZ NewsChannel 3. He’s a Huntington native who enjoys running, tennis and traveling. Among his fondest memories is a trip to Australia in the 1990s. He’s a graduate of Marshall University and was accepted into the MFA creative writing program at The American University in Washington, D.C. Eric enjoys leisurely afternoons with a good book and the company of his cats, Callie and Sunni.
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Meeko Harris, 23, of Beckley, West Virginia, was arrested in Osceola County, Florida, six days after the June 4 shooting along Hale Street in Charleston.
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Troopers say the wreckage of the Bell UH-1B chopper, also known as a Huey, is on its way to Atlanta as part of the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation.
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The Bell UH-1B model, often referred to as the Huey, crashed early Wednesday evening on state Route 17 along Blair Mountain.
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The event brought the most damage to Kanawha, Fayette, Nicholas, Summer, and Greenbrier counties.
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Deputies say the man was hiking with two friends when they split apart and he didn’t know how to make it back to his vehicle.
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According to Appalachian Power, Kanawha County is the most affected with more than 10,800 customer outages as of 9 p.m.
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The crash was reported around 5 p.m. in the Kelly Mountain area of Logan County.
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Derrick Evans previously represented Wayne County in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
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Jodi Ridenour, 35, of Willow Wood, Ohio, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual conduct with a minor. She had been indicted by a grand jury.
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Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said the $8.1 million contract with Turf Alliance is an investment in the community at large.
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Sheriff Chuck Zerkle said the crash in the 4700 block of Ohio River Road involved two vehicles.
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Man, West Virginia, located in Logan County, appears to be among the hardest hit. We also received reports of considerable damage in parts of Kanawha County, including Pinch and Sissonville.
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Just before 3 p.m. Friday, firefighters with the Morgantown Fire Department responded to reports of flames showing from the roof of Armstrong Hall.
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Dispatchers say multiple utility poles and power lines were toppled onto the roadway.
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The suspect is accused in the shooting of Jimmy Keith, 26, of Pond Gap. The incident happened March 10 along Third Street West in St. Albans.
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Service was restored Wednesday night after being out much of Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Investigators say the search followed a long investigation into narcotics trafficking and turned up a loaded semi-automatic handgun, illegal narcotics, and cash.
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Bernard “Bernie” Hickman, 40, faces felony fleeing in a vehicle charges and was on parole at the time of his arrest in Prichard, West Virginia.
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Todd Roatsey is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 14 and faces between 25 to 35 years in prison.
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The fast-moving storm line spawned several severe thunderstorm warnings, including in Cabell and Kanawha counties where the National Weather Service advised of winds up to 70 mph and quarter-size hail.
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Boyd County Coroner Mark Hammond said Mary Noellen Summer, 43, had been living in the 2400 block of Greenup Avenue in Ashland.
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The sheriff and deputies were able to put out the fire and turn off oxygen tanks inside the home.
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Jerome Allen Browning, 39, of Harts, West Virginia, also faces a misdemeanor charge of willful disruption of government process, according to Lincoln County court records.
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As COVID-19 continues to claim lives and economically ravage communities, leaders in Kanawha County say local businesses stand to lose as much as $20 million this summer.