Unsafe Buildings Back on Market | Charleston News

Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Six buildings in Huntington that were once deemed unsafe and slapped with eviction notices are now technically allowed to be occupied — but the real danger hasn’t vanished. Fire marshals found critical safety flaws: broken alarms, fire exit issues, and structural problems — yet the owner reclassified them as one- or two-family homes, exempting them from strict state fire code requirements. While city inspectors now handle oversight, the fire department still warns residents not to live there. The paperwork change doesn’t fix the physical hazards — it just changes who’s responsible for…