CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former Harrison County sheriff’s deputy is free on $100,000 bond after he was arrested Tuesday on charges related to child pornography. Larry Brewer, 47, was the county’s DARE officer in 2022. He’s charged under a fairly new state law that created the crime of child sexual abuse material created by use of…
As families gather for holiday celebrations this month, there are also opportunities for disaster to strike. WVU Extensions Fire Service Director Mark Lambert joined WKMZ to discuss ways to keep families safer during the holidays. Much like Thanksgiving, family gatherings will include hefty meals which will require extensive preparation. Lambert recommends a fire extinguisher that…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Transportation says drivers around the state need to be more alert on the roadways during this busy season. Stephen Todd Rumbaugh According to a recent release, five DOT work vehicles including snow plows have been struck in the span of a week. The release said that all of…
BRIDGEPORT, WV.a. — Bridgeport Police are asking for help from the public in identifying a vehicle. Investigators are seeking teh owner of an orange Jeep Gladiator. Police believe the driver may have information regarding an unspecified incident from Friday, Dec. 19 near White Oaks. Anyone with any information can contact police at (304) 842-8260.
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Meadowbrook Mall successfully completed repairs to mitigate a gas leak that closed the mall prematurely Friday. Hope Gas went unit-by-unit to discover the source of the leak, according to reporting by WDTV. The evacuation was conducted out of an abundance of caution. Residents in Bridgeport were told there was no immediate danger.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey says state workers will be getting some extra rest and time with their families next week. Morrisey issued a proclamation Friday granting state employees full days off on Christmas Eve and December 26. “I am so grateful to the tireless work of our state employees,” Morrisey said in a statement.…
MARLINTON, W.Va. — A man who shot and killed his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend in a convenience store parking lot in Pocahontas County in February 2024 has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in the case. Mason Walker (WVRJA) Mason Walker, 25, of Hillsboro, pleaded guilty this week to first degree murder with mercy in the death of Camie…
GRAFTON, W.Va. — A Taylor County man is facing kidnapping charges after sheriff’s deputies allege he kidnapped two 18-year-old girls. Kemper Freeze, 20, of Grafton, allegedly picked the two girls up after they asked to be taken to McDonald’s for a birthday dinner Wednesday night. Police said Freeze took the girls to McDonald’s then instead of…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Across West Virginia a narrow line of strong winds left a lot of damage in its wake. Described by the National Weather Service as a “squall line,” the thin strip of high winds advanced in front of a cold front Thursday night and early Friday morning from the southern coalfields to the…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A report from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General paints a grim picture of the operations and culture inside the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. The issues range from cleanliness, communication, retention, and management of supplies and procedures. During a walkthrough in October 2024, inspectors identified…