SUMMARY: The West Virginia Division of Highways is conducting drone mapping on the Fort Hill Bridge to identify pavement flaws causing recurring potholes and lane closures. Recent emergency repairs have caused significant traffic delays. Spokesperson Brant Walker explained that the aging bridge deck requires preventative patching based on areas identified via drone. Night work is underway to minimize traffic disruptions. Permanent repairs, including membrane installation, are planned for late September. The bridge is expected to be redecked by 2027, aiming to improve its condition and reduce reactive maintenance in the future.

Lanes on the Fort Hill Bridge have been closed several times over the last month due to pot holes opening up that required …

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SUMMARY: Logan High School in West Virginia discovered safety issues with the roof of its football fieldhouse in April, caused by extreme weather expanding structural trusses and causing nails to loosen. An inspection revealed the fieldhouse locker room is unsafe for student use this year. With football practice starting August 4, the county is arranging modular facilities to temporarily house locker rooms, offices, concessions, and bathrooms for both middle and high school teams. Head coach Nick Booth sees the modulars as a chance to adapt quickly. School officials emphasize safety as the top priority despite the less-than-ideal setup.

In less than two weeks, high school football teams will officially start practice in West Virginia, but at Logan High School, practice …

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SUMMARY: On the 33rd anniversary of Brenda Lambert’s disappearance, her family held a vigil in Bluewell, West Virginia, where she vanished without a trace in 1992 after her son’s first birthday. Her sister, Christy Kennedy, continues to seek answers, describing the decades of emotional torment and longing for closure. The family believes someone knows the truth and urges those responsible to come forward so Brenda can be properly laid to rest. Christy emphasizes that justice now means healing, not punishment. She has chosen forgiveness over hate, but insists the case must not be forgotten and deserves resolution for the sake of Brenda and their family.

Christy Kennedy had no idea that summer day three decades ago would be the last time she would hug her precious big sister, as Brenda Lambert happily celebrated her son’s first birthday party.

~ Kennedy shared her emotional story with Newswatch reporter Jillian Risberg (https://www.facebook.com/JillianRisTV).

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