Gil McClanahan

2 weeks ago | wchstv.com | Gil McClanahan

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WCHS) — Construction is underway for a dental school at the University of Pikeville which is expected to have a positive impact on students and rural Appalachian residents. For dental students, their study will be finished in three calendar years versus four academic years, a timeline that is unique to UPIKE and three other schools in the nation. The schedule is less expensive for students and expedites their path to a career.

3 weeks ago | wchstv.com | Gil McClanahan |Shannon Stowers

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A woman serving time for a Huntington murder and suspected in a 2004 prom night quadruple murder will remain in prison for now. Cherelythia “Bunny” Holmes, who had previously been scheduled for parole earlier this month, saw her release delayed and then denied Friday following an apparent parole miscalculation.

Jan 10, 2025 | wchstv.com | Gil McClanahan

MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) — In Martin County, Kentucky, residents are no strangers to water issues. When the electricity goes out in the area, the water usually goes out with it. However, following the winter storm at the beginning of the week, about 1,000 residents of the area were relieved to find that they still had running water. “It just stayed on this time, for some reason. It never did go off,” Randy Spence, Tomahawk resident, said.

Nov 21, 2024 | wchstv.com | Gil McClanahan |Kristofer Plona

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) — Across eastern Kentucky, wild pigs have caused thousands of dollars in damage with sightings in Floyd, Johnson and Magoffin counties. Now, state Fish and Wildlife officials are taking steps to solve the problem. Steve Sluss lives in Johnson County where he has been dealing with wild pigs for two years, repairing property damage multiple times. “It's aggravating. It's an ongoing thing,” Sluss told Eyewitness News.

Oct 25, 2024 | wchstv.com | Gil McClanahan |Shannon Stowers

Joshua Collins, 43, appeared in Cabell County Magistrate Court on Friday morning where work was being finalized to extradite him back to Lawrence County, where the alleged crime took place. Deputies said Christian attempted to flee from Collins by locking himself in a back office, but Collins then broke the glass to the room before chasing after Christian through several parts of the office and into the cafeteria.