Dave Benton

Huntington

Anchor and Reporter at WCHS-TV (Charleston, WV)

Articles

'I can't brush my teeth': Tempers flare during meeting over Milton water issues

Sep 4, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

MILTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Tempers flared in Milton on Tuesday night at the city's water board meeting. Many people who live in town say they're sick of having dirty water, like Randall Jarvis. "I can't brush my teeth. Everybody knows I'm right," he said. Mark Allen is another Milton resident who said he can't believe the issues have been so prolonged. "I don't understand how we can be living in 2024 and having a water situation that we're having,” Allen said.
Huntington officials approves strip mall along Fifth Avenue

Aug 21, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A new strip mall will soon be coming to the downtown Huntington area. The location will be on Fifth Avenue across from the Cabell County Courthouse. The city’s zoning board gave the project a greenlight during Tuesday night’s meeting. The strip mall is expected to be 10,000 square feet for five different units. Developers hope to see several different businesses set up shop, whether it be retail, medical, business offices or even an eatery.
Food Quest: Willie's at the Paddock

Aug 14, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — So, you think you can grill? Few can match the dedication of Bill Johnson who smokes meats for Willie’s at the Paddock in Huntington. The Huntington firefighter has been known to spend all night by a smoker to get a brisket or tenderloin just right. Johnson has a passion for smoking and grilling. His famous pork barbeque highlights his culinary skills.
Barboursville welcomes a new pub and eatery inspired by the village's history

Jul 18, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — A popular pub and eatery is the talk of the Village of Barboursville and its inspiration is more than 150 years old. Jason Beter is the owner of the new 1861 Public House located on Main Street in Barboursville and one of it's main inspirations is the village's history. "One of the first land battles of the Civil War took place in 1861 in Barboursville, so that kind of tied into it," Beter said.
Huntington summer camp keeping children active, engaged

Jul 3, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — School is out. Do you know where your kids are during the day? Many parents in Huntington do, their kids are hanging out during the week for two months at the S.H.I.N.E. Summer Camp. The camp, held at the J.W. Scott Community Center in the Fairfield West area of Huntington, offers educational activities including math, reading, spelling, science, filmmaking, gardening, podcasting and photography.
Judge blocks Biden's Title IX expansions, DeVos and some female athletes rally in support

Jun 19, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Biden administration’s effort to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students hit another roadblock this week. A judge in Kentucky blocked a new Title IX rule in six states including West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.
Man cited for vandalizing Huntington Pride crosswalk says he has no regrets

Jun 19, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

A video has gone viral on social media just days after Huntington's Pride Committee and members of the community created an art installation in downtown Huntington. “I was in the truck. Yeah, I did it,” the man said. “Yeah, my foot was on the gas and my foot was on the brake, but did I go out of my way to do it? No.”Eyewitness News asked the man if he regretted his actions. "I'll stand behind it for as long as I live," he said.
Huntington police investigating after rainbow crosswalk is vandalized

Jun 13, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Huntington police are investigating the situation after the the newly completed rainbow crosswalk art installation in the city was vandalized. The crosswalk lasted just three days before someone in a truck was filmed peeling out, leaving skid marks and soot on the pride artwork. “Not surprised, typically folks within our community are bullied,” Ally Layman, president of Huntington Pride, said.
Huntington police investigating after rainbow crosswalk is vandalized

Jun 13, 2024 | abc6onyourside.com | Dave Benton

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Huntington police are investigating after the the newly-completed rainbow crosswalk art installation in the city was vandalized. The crosswalk lasted just three days before someone in a truck was filmed peeling out, leaving skid marks and soot on the pride artwork. “I'm not surprised. Typically folks within our community are bullied,” Ally Layman, president of Huntington Pride, said.
Huntington community reacts to fraud allegations against drug recovery facilities

May 29, 2024 | wchstv.com | Dave Benton

It's a been a tough few day for Craig Hettlinger and his clients at the Huntington Addiction Wellness Center after news broke of Raymond “Rocky” Meadows and his wife Helen Cruthcer - who founded Tri-State Addiction Recovery Resources and The Lifehouse - were named in a federal lawsuit. “This is hard for me to talk about. For complete transparency, Lifehouse is where I found my freedom from addiction,” Hettlinger told Eyewitness News.