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…
FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — Cathy Jo Eskew, 54, has been located, according to local WDTV. The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office had been looking for Eskew after she was reported missing Monday, July 28. She had last been seen in an area near the Upshur-Randolph county line. No additional details are available.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia residents will soon be able to shop tax-free on certain items, and the National Federation of Independent Business is encouraging them to shop at small businesses. The state’s annual sales tax holiday is scheduled to take place from midnight on Friday, August 1, through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 4. The holiday…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — West Virginia Wesleyan College President Dr. James Moore will stay in Buckhannon for the long run. Dr. James Moore Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees voted last week to extend Moore’s contract through June 2032. Moore has served as the school’s president since 2022 when he was named to the role with an interim tag…