Fire department vehicle returned amid concerns over sale

WKMZ NewsBy WKMZ StaffNovember 17, 2025

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The City of Bridgeport is once again in possession of a fire truck that had apparently been sold for $100. The Belington Volunteer Fire Department purchased the truck last month. The truck was valued at around $30,000, according to WVNews.com. The truck has 127,000 miles on it. Interim City Manager Joe Shuttleworth and…

Grafton High School band director facing charges

WKMZ NewsBy WKMZ StaffNovember 17, 2025

GRAFTON, W.Va. — The band director at Grafton High School is facing criminal charges for failure to report an assault, according to a reported filed with the Taylor County Prosecutor’s Office. Christopher Rucker is charged with failure to report child abuse or neglect. Investigators believe that Rucker, a mandated reporter by West Virginia state code,…