BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Defendants in a federal suit involving the City of Bridgeport have responded to allegations by a former City Engineer, rejecting her allegations. The City of Bridgeport, police chief and former interim city manager Mark Rogers Jr. and now fired city manager Patrick Ford were all named in Beth Fox’s suit, filed June…
STONEWOOD, W.Va. — A Harrison County EMS worker is facing charges for robbing a police station in Stonewood. Kenneth Arehart, 47, of Clarksburg reportedly admitted to stealing a case containing vials of fentanyl, Ativan, and the cutting agent known as Versed from a secure area. The incident occurred while on duty on October 2nd, according…
GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — Jacob McCumbers, the Calhoun County Commissioner facing charges after allegedly sexually abusing a child, has resigned. Jacob McCumbers McCumbers, 39, of Arnoldsburg, was arrested last month and charged with 50 counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, or custodian. According to a criminal complaint, a teenage boy alerted the State Police Child…
SAND FORK, W.Va. — State Police located a body in Gilmer County last week. There is no indication of foul play, according to reporting from WDTV. There is not any indication of how the body got there at this time. The Glenville detachment’s crime scene team investigated an area near Joe’s Run Road in the…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The United Way of Harrison and Doddridge County kicked off a $750,000 campaign for the 2025-26 year. Martin Howe, the organization’s executive director, said the money will ultimately benefit the United Way’s 17 partner agencies in Harrison and Doddridge counties. “There are 17 partners that we do represent, ranging anywhere from CASA…
SUTTON, W.Va. — A Braxton County woman could face up to 40 years in prison following sentencing in an abuse case. A jury convicted Robin James, 54, for failing to report the sexual abuse of a child. She must serve at least four years of the sentence. The child in question was abused by her husband…
ELKINS, W.Va. — A joint operation between police in Barbour County and Randolph County resulted in a narcotics bust at a home in Elkins. Details are currently limited, but one person is in custody and facing charges after police seized more than 0.25 pounds of fentanyl. It’s believed that the operation out of Elkins was…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The estate of a man who died in a 2023 high-speed pursuit involving police has filed a lawsuit against multiple entities in Harrison County. Trevor Moore, the administrator for Bryan Howard’s estate, is suing the Harrison County Commission, former Sheriff Robert Matheny and two unnamed deputies, according to reporting Monday from WDTV.…
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Randolph County Board of Education is making difficult consolidation decisions and Superintendent Shawn Dilly believes the state funding formula is playing a big part. Shawn Dilly The shrinking pool of dollars caused by falling enrollment of nearly 700 students forced the board in a vote last week to agree to close the…
PRUNTYTOWN, W.Va. — A historic preservation and tourism development project is on the books in Taylor County thanks to a federal grant earned by Backroads of Appalachia but a Taylor County lawmaker wants safety improvements at a dangerous intersection nearby before tourists flock to the area. Backroads of Appalachia earned the $3.36 million grant from the…