FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Marion County judge has ruled the sale of John Manchin Senior Health Care Center is legal and the sale is set to close Friday. The deal $60 million transaction with Marx Development in August includes the sale of the John Manchin Center, plus the Hopemont Hospital in Terra Alta, Jackie Withrow Hospital…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A food drive will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31 at the Sam’s Club in Clarksburg on Emily Drive. The eight-hour drive will accept non-perishable foods, meat, Thanksgiving turkeys, condiments or anything else that can make a meal. The one-day drive will end at 5 p.m. East of Chicago Pizza is sponsoring…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A truck driver is going to jail for a year after forcing a driver off the I-68 bridge at Cheat Lake near Morgantown in a January snowstorm. Sukhjinder Singh (WVRJA) Sukhjinder Singh was sentenced Monday to the maximum time in jail after pleading guilty last week to negligent homicide. Pennsylvania resident Kevin Lataille…
MOUNT CLARE, W.Va. — More than one person received treatment following an head-on wreck in Harrison County on Tuesday. The accident occurred in the morning on the 6000 block of Mount Clare Road in Mount Clare, according to local reporting. It’s not clear exactly how many people were injured, but WBOY is reporting at least…
ELKINS, W.Va. — Two school districts are holding public hearings this week for closure and consolidation plans due to falling enrollment. Kristie Skidmore The Randolph County Board of Education will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Elkins High School for the proposed closures of Coalton Elementary School and Midland Elementary School. The students would be…
WHITE HALL, W.Va. — The Valley Volunteer Fire Department could be looking for a new home if White Hall officials move forward with a plan to close their substation. The department received a letter from the town dated Oct. 15 informing them their month-to-month lease will be terminated Nov. 14 and all of the equipment…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Marion County Circuit Judge Matthew Delligati has issued a a temporary restraining order pausing the Morrisey administration’s plan the sell the John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center to a private firm. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the sale of four state-owned hospitals in August including Manchin, Hopemont Hospital in Terra Alta, Jackie Withrow Hospital…
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. –Residents of New Martinsville will have the chance to play hide-and-seek with local law enforcement this Saturday. The New Martinsville Police Department will host its second annual Hide and Seek from the Police fundraiser event. Police Chief Tim Cecil, who appeared last month on MetroNews Midday, said participants hide on foot while police…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Police did not locate a gun after an interview and a search Wednesday at Liberty Middle School. School officials placed Liberty Middle School under a code yellow at one point Wednesday due to a report that a student had brought a gun to school. One student had told another student they had…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Firefighting is among the most important jobs in any community, and it’s become harder than ever to recruit new firefighters, according to one of the state’s leading experts. Mark Lambert, Fire Training Director for the State Fire Training Academy and Director of WVU Fire Service Extension, discussed the challenges on “The Morning Spiel”…