MOUNT CLARE, W.Va. — State officials have confirmed the Mount Clare fire Saturday did involve a fatality. The State Fire Marshal provided the information and said additional information will be released later in the week. The fire was reported Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. on Jerome Avenue. The West Virginia Medical Examiner was also called to…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State’s Middle College program, which allows youths in the foster care system to finish their high school diplomas and receive associate’s degrees on campus, is reaching out to more of those in need, as students aged 16-17 living in the surrounding area with foster families, relatives, or guardians can now apply for…
ERBACON, W.Va. — Two people are in custody after an investigation led troopers to a residence in the Erbacon community of Braxton County. Mary Bragg (Photo: DCR website) Mary Bragg, 51, and James Braggs, 58, are both charged with multiple felony counts of child neglect after two children were discovered to be in their custody in squalid…
BARBOUR COUNTY, W.Va. –A woman is recovering after being rescued in Barbour County when the boat she and her husband were on capsized, sweeping her down the river. Bonnie J. Brady, 61, of Moatsville, was reported missing around 7 p.m. Thursday in the Tygart River near the Cove Run access point in Moatsville. Multiple agencies responded…
FARMINGTON, W.Va. — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on U.S. Route 250 in Marion County near North Marion High School. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and volunteer firefighters from Mannington and Farmington were dispatched to the scene at 6:53 a.m. One of those injured had to be cut out…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University graduate and former state lawmaker Doug Skaff was known for being a Mountaineer to the core. Following his tragic passing, his family is honoring his legacy with a scholarship gift to benefit future students at the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics. Doug Skaff The Douglas J. Skaff…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education has named its finalists for the 2026 Teacher of the Year. The finalists this year are as follows: Tiffany Barnes — Wheeling Middle School (Ohio County) Brooke Davis — Buffalo High School (Putnam County) Amber Hibbard — Capon Bridge Middle School (Hampshire County) Renee Powell — Big…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A man is facing potentially life threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle in an auto-pedestrian accident in downtown Fairmont Wednesday evening. A semi-truck hit a 60-year-old man on Jefferson Street near the courthouse, according to local media reports. The man, reportedly using a mobility scooter, is at Ruby Memorial Hospital following…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — A suspect in a Berkley County kidnapping of a child was arrested in Monongalia County Wednesday night. Officials from the Berkley County Sheriff’s Department were notified by deputies in Marion County that Tiffanie Dokes-Klauser was at the truck stop at I-79and Goshen Road and had an active felony kidnapping warrant. At the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission approved a resolution Wednesday officially opposing the proposed NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic Resiliency Link known as MARL. Jeff Arnett The 105-mile high-voltage power line is proposed to go from Greene County, Pennsylvania to Frederick County, Virginia via West Virginia. It would supply power to a data center in Frederick…