Eric Fossell
Digital Media Producer
Huntington, West Virginia

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.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 11:17 PM EST
|By Kimberly Donahue and Eric Fossell
The incident was reported at a Methodist church in Hartford, also known as Hartford City.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 6:25 PM EST
|By Adriana Doria and Eric Fossell
The school came together Tuesday to honor the 75 football players, coaches, and community members killed in the Southern Airways Flight 932 crash.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2023 at 12:08 AM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Gray News staff
Both men were doing contracting work ahead of the demolition of the building when the 11-story structure collapsed in rural Kentucky.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Makenna Leisifer
Both victims were from Pike County, Kentucky, and had been doing contracting work during a demolition project.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 5:44 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
One worker remains missing.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The pursuit was initiated in Wayne County, West Virginia.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2023 at 11:27 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell, Makenna Leisifer and Matt Lackritz
The incident happened in the Elkview area of Kanawha County.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Early last month, Joseph Comer turned himself in to authorities on a bond revocation related to phone records.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 5:19 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
William Heilman, 77, is a dementia patient, West Virginia State Police say.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Matt Lackritz and Eric Fossell
Dispatchers say the firetruck rolled over.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 2:57 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Eric Fossell
The suspect briefly escaped custody while being taken to his arraignment at the Cabell County Courthouse.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The woman was 42 years old and from St. Albans.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Shelter officials said the woman volunteered to walk the dog and took off without paying for it.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Tyke Hunt, who has remained on the force as a lieutenant, has been under internal investigation by the Charleston Police Department’s Professional Standards Division.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 9:58 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Investigators believe the accident happened around 2 p.m., but the victim wasn’t discovered until several hours later.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 8:23 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
They’re considered trauma patients, dispatchers say.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Floyd Garrett, 72, was last seen traveling north on Interstate 77 (the West Virginia Turnpike) in the Ghent area of Raleigh County.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Keagy and Eric Fossell
The crash was reported around 7:30 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 10:14 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
He had been on the run since last year from an Arkansas prison.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Several fire departments, including East Bank Volunteer Fire Department, responded to the scene.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Residents in that area can go to the Dunbar Rec Center for shelter.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Kimberly Donahue and Eric Fossell
There was water damage to a number of apartments.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Investigators have not released information about Chase’s condition or whereabouts.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The incident was reported just before 11 p.m. near the 500 block of Marcum Terrace.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 10:03 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Dustin Weekley
Investigators say the victim is male.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By WDTV News Staff and Eric Fossell
The positive identification was made by the state Medical Examiner’s Office from dental records, according to the sheriff’s office.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The positive identification was made by the state Medical Examiner’s Office from dental records, according to the sheriff’s office.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Deputies seized methamphetamine, marijuana, packing material, a digital scale and a 9mm handgun from the home of one of the suspects.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
If convicted, White faces up to 15 years in prison and $5,000 in fines.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m. at a hotel in the 500 block of Kinetic Drive.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Jordan Gartner
Authorities say a worker died after being electrocuted at a shopping center.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 10:02 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Kimberly Donahue
A second maintenance worker who was on lift equipment was treated and released at the scene.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Timothy Matthew Starkey, 29, allegedly made those threats on Friday while at Harmony House in Huntington.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2023 at 10:17 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
It happened near Robert Newlon Airpark.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2023 at 10:19 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Starting at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Sheetz will offer its regular, mid-grade and premium fuel grades for $1.776 a gallon -- all in honor of the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2023 at 7:28 AM EDT
|By Ryan Epling, Alex Jackson and Eric Fossell
The shooting happened at midnight Tuesday morning in the 1000 block of 2nd Avenue.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2023 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The 15-year-old boy’s body was found April 27 near the confluence of Twelve Pole Creek in the Ceredo area.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 7:47 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Police say a person was clipped by a bus after running into the roadway.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 12:12 AM EDT
|By Eric Fossell and Matt Lackritz
Deputies say he also shot the suspects' tires flat before taking off.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 10:47 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
At a glance the letter may look legitimate, but deputies say “it is 100 percent a scam.”
Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 10:04 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Investigators turned up more than 3,000 images and videos showing child pornography.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The airline announced that, effective September of this year, it will operate three direct flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 9:10 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
Pending approval from the Board, his retirement would be effective at the close of business on Friday, June 30.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs, Eric Fossell, Matt Lackritz and Andrew Colegrove
At least one person is dead following a situation that sparked a large law enforcement presence on Wednesday evening in Wirt County, West Virginia.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Alyssa Hannahs and Eric Fossell
West Virginia State Police Sgt. Cory Maynard is being remembered by family, friends, law enforcement, and the community on Wednesday.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2023 at 9:38 AM EDT
|By Eric Fossell, Andrew Colegrove, Matt Lackritz, Brenda Bryan and Gray News staff
The governor identified the victim as Sgt. Cory Maynard.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell, Andrew Colegrove, Matt Lackritz and Brenda Bryan
It happened on Beech Creek Road in the Matewan area of Mingo County.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 5:38 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
One of the suspects is accused of impersonating law enforcement.
Local school district scrutinized by US Department of Education for handling of sexual assault cases
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
The U.S. Department of Education says those cases involve both student and staff misconduct.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Eric Fossell
He and the second suspect, Antonio J. Roland, both face murder charges in connection with the shooting death of Jermaine M. Johnson, 41, of Huntington.