CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey has placed all 55 counties under a state of preparedness as a weather system with a lot of rain is expected to set up in Ohio. The flood watch includes West Virginia counties. (Graphic/NWS) “I am urging all West Virginians to heed weather warnings over the next few days as…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 25-year law enforcement veteran was indicted by a federal grand jury in Charleston Tuesday for child pornography crimes. Kenneth McCord, 55, was indicted on four counts of child pornography. He was arrested by the FBI in March. McCord served as a sergeant with the West Virginia State Police for more than 20…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A meeting has been set for Thursday of Bridgeport City Council with a single agenda item focused on the employment of City Manager Pat Ford. Connect-Bridgeport reports Ford released a statement to the media that claimed the Thursday meeting was retaliation for Ford’s work investigating internal issues in the workplace at the City…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Workers at the Novelis Plant in Fairmont got tough news on Monday morning. The company announced it would be closing the operation for good on June 30th. The company released the following statement: “Novelis is consolidating its U.S. operations and has made the difficult decision to close operations in Fairmont, West Virginia,…

ELKINS, W.Va — An Elkins police officer is on administrative leave after being charged with domestic battery in Barbour County. Christian Mayle “The Elkins Police Department is aware of the arrest of EPD Probationary Patrolman Christian Mayle over the weekend,” a statement from the Elkins Police Department said. “Patrolman Mayle is currently on administrative leave pending…