Kristen Bentley

1 month ago | wsaz.com | Kimberly Keagy |Kristen Bentley

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Just days after Gov. Patrick Morrisey assumed West Virginia’s top office in January, WSAZ reached out, trying to get information and transparency from those tasked with protecting the state’s most vulnerable children. “When I first took office, I received a letter from a local media outlet about one of their Freedom of Information Act requests that had essentially been stonewalled and ignored by the previous administration,” Morrisey said about WSAZ’s FOIA request.

Jun 6, 2024 | wdtv.com | Curtis Johnson |Kristen Bentley |Andrew Colegrove

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - About six weeks after authorities say neglect killed a Boone County teenager, state leaders released investigative findings Thursday saying any prior contact the state had with Kyneddi Miller involved unfounded allegations or concerns that did not rise to the level of neglect as set forth in state law. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies say they found Miller, 14, in April. They described finding her body in a skeletal state, saying she had not eaten for months.

May 16, 2024 | wsaz.com | Sarah Sager |Kristen Bentley

DELBARTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - We have a follow-up to 53 Days, the WSAZ Investigation into the disappearance and tragic end for Chuck Carroll. In January 2022, we first told viewers about Chuck, a man with dementia who was taken to the hospital but was able to walk away and die. His body was found weeks later -- just blocks from the hospital. During Chuck’s disappearance and after his death, we took a closer look at all that went wrong in our documentary called 53 Days.

Feb 15, 2024 | wsaz.com | Sarah Sager |Kristen Bentley

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A few weeks ago in “Unheard,” we told you about a former West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) employee who says she endured inappropriate behavior and unwanted advances in the workplace. When Shawna went to the head of the agency, her cries for help were ignored. After her story aired, WSAZ’s Sarah Sager went to the governor and lawmakers to find out what’s being done about it.

Dec 5, 2023 | wsaz.com | Kristen Bentley

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - We have another traffic alert to tell you about on Interstate 64. A shift has been made to the left contraflow lane on I-64 East in Cabell County. This is near the 29th Street exit of I-64. Drivers who enter the left lane at that point will not be able to take the Merritt Creek or Huntington Mall exits. Those drivers will have to wait until Milton to exit the interstate.