BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Beckley man was sentenced to five years of federal probation for fraudulent receipt of property from a debtor. Robert Martin, 67, was ordered on Friday to pay $205,802.49 in restitution on top of the five years on probations. Martin previously served as the CEO of Citizens Conservation Corp (CCC) after he formed…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Clarksburg Fire Chief Stephen McIntire has been fired for painting a mural in the office of the chief, according to the city. No specific information about the mural has been released, but McIntire is calling for a public hearing because he said his rights have been violated under the laws governing civil service…
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Randolph County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a 15-year-old in connection with a high-speed pursuit Saturday night. Deputies were called to Huttonsville Par Mar for reckless driving at 11 p.m. The teen driver fled from deputies on Route 219 into Mill Creek, almost hitting a pedestrian, authorities said. The pursuit ended when the juvenile…
PHILIPPI, W.Va. — A car wreck from Sunday afternoon left all of Barbour County in mourning. The crash in Randolph County claimed the life of recent Philip Barbour High School graduate and standout athlete Keaton “Beef” McDermott. “I got the team together and we were at the field last night until about 11:30. Then I went…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hospital workers in West Virginia still face a big challenge: having enough staff to take care of patients at facilities statewide. Melanie Dempsey, vice president of the West Virginia Hospital Association, said as they work to maintain the level of care for patients with an ongoing nursing shortage, there are still gaps in…
GOOD HOPE, W.Va. — State Police have arrested a woman for allegedly stabbing another woman multiple times in Harrison County Friday night. Debbie Bise (WVRJA) Debbie Joe Bise, 65, of Lost Creek, was charged with malicious wounding following the stabbing which occurred off of Good Hope Pike near the community of Lost Creek. The victim, Sarah…
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Wood County deputies are investigating the death of a three-year old child in foster care. An emergency call came in about a missing child Monday night. According to deputies, the child had wandered out the back door of a home along Happy Valley Road in Parkersburg. The child was discovered unresponsive shortly after…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Board of Education has approved a policy relating to the live streaming of school board meetings across the state. The policy would require board meetings at the county level to be live streamed and recorded via audio and video then posted online within five business days after the meeting. It would…
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Beckley man was sentenced to five years of federal probation for fraudulent receipt of property from a debtor. Robert Martin, 67, was ordered on Friday to pay $205,802.49 in restitution on top of the five years on probations. Martin previously served as the CEO of Citizens Conservation Corp (CCC) after he formed…
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Randolph County Sheriff’s is expressing condolences to the Elkins Police Dept. after a fatal shooting that happened Friday. A news release said deputies responded to Route 33 near Eagles Nest Road after getting a call about a suspicious vehicle. Deputies found a window shot out. They said the person inside the vehicle…