HUNDRED, W.Va. — A head-on crash in Wetzel County has claimed two lives. Authorities said it happened in the Hundred area of Wetzel County on state Route 7 Wednesday afternoon at around 2 o’clock when a driver crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle. Both the driver and the passenger in the vehicle that…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A large, targeted drug operation was completed in Monongalia and Marion Counties last week. The Mon Metro Drug Task Force and the Three Rivers Drug Task Force arrested 14 people in total last Monday. Six search warrants were executed in Marion County and three were executed in Monongalia County. Five other people were…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and uphold the State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. J.B. McCuskey McCuskey wants the Supreme Court to reverse the injunction from 4th circuit after they issued a landmark decision in United States v. Skrmetti last week, which upheld Tennessee’s law restricting…
SALEM, W.Va. — The kayaker who died Friday in the Salem area has been identified as a former standout football and track star from Robert C. Byrd High School. Jermodd Rashod “Rha Rha” Garrett, 31, of Clarksburg, went missing on Dog Run Lake late Friday morning, first responders were dispatched after witnesses reported Garrett calling…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state School Building Authority awarded approximately $20 million for Major Improvement Projects (MIP) in 18 West Virginia counties during a meeting Monday in Charleston. Andy Neptune (WVSBA) SBA Executive Director Andy Neptune said they were able to increase the original amount of money available after some previous projects came in under budget.…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It may not take President Donald Trump long to issue a federal disaster declaration for Ohio and Marion counties follow the Father’s Day weekend flash flooding Gov. Patrick Morrisey formally submitted the request for assistance Friday, less than a week from when the heavy rain hit, claiming nine lives in around Wheeling and…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A new app aiming to help those with early stages of Alzheimer’s and their caretakers navigate their diagnoses has been launched by the Alzheimer’s Association. The My ALZ Journey is designed to help those individuals connect with education, planning tools, interactive activities, and local community resources. Alzheimer’s disease is most common cause of dementia,…
GASSAWAY, W.Va. — The smallest Kroger store in the Mid-Atlantic Region will close later this summer. Cincinnati based Kroger confirmed Friday the store in Gassaway, W.Va. will shutdown August 22. The store is one of 60 stores across the country the company plans to close in the next 18 months due to poor sales. The…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Bail is set at $100,000 for a Fairmont police officer charged with sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl. Christopher Guinup, 45, was arrested Wednesday by Marion County deputies. He’s charged with first-degree sexual abuse and sexual abuse by a parent or guardian. The alleged victim is now 13. The City of Fairmont has…
WHEELING, W.Va. — The body of an eighth victim was recovered Wednesday morning in connection with the devastating flash flooding in and around Wheeling. Gov. Patrick Morrisey released the information in a Wednesday morning news briefing in Wheeling. “Eight people are confirmed dead in Ohio County. It’s an unidentified male,” Morrisey said. Wheeling-Ohio County Emergency Manager…