WESTON, W.Va. — A statewide organization with a lawsuit pending against the state Department of Health Facilities is responding to the recent armed standoff at the William R. Sharpe Jr. Psychiatric Hospital. Photo West Virginia Watch website “I’ve personally seen the video of this incident,” Disability Rights of West Virginia Legal Director Michael Folio said. “What…
GASSAWAY, W.Va. — Mountaineer Food Bank Executive Director Chad Morrison says the non-profit is facing a slew of challenges with the current economic climate. He says the resources flowing in are becoming limited. Chad Morrison “We’re entering a space where a lot of the resources that we’ve had over the last couple years have shifted. People…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — With a federal disaster declaration now in place, officials in the City of Fairmont are providing space for Federal Emergency Management Agency staff to assist residents impacted by the flash flooding over Father’s Day weekend. Travis Blosser Speaking on WAJR’s Talk of the Town, Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser said that while residents…
FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Pendleton County authorities say a juvenile is in custody charged with two counts of murder in connection with a pair of deaths on July 10. The Pendleton County Sheriff’s Department previously reported the bodies of two adults were found at a location off of Route 33not far from Franklin–calling it an isolated incident.…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Texas trucker has been sentenced following a DUI incident involving a big rig. Nele Thuening (WVRJA) A Harrison County judge denied a request for alternative sentencing and ordered Nele Thuening, 53, of Jasper, Texas, to 3 to 10 years in prison. The judge ordered Thuening to be held in a state that…
WESTON, W.Va. – State Police are releasing more details about the standoff with a patient at the William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital in Weston on Monday. Brandon McGoye Trooper First Class Ryan Watson said Brandon McGoye, 27, of Huntington, made threats against the White House, the Pentagon and other federal buildings. At one point, he told…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal help for flood victims in Ohio and Marion counties is coming. Gov. Patrick Morrisey Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday evening that President Donald Trump approved Individual Assistance in the two counties. “President Trump and his administration has shown once again that they will step up and support West Virginia. I want to…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Two new water main breaks are impacting customers in Clarksburg following the resolution of last week’s break on the city’s east end. Emergency repairs are now underway for water customers in the Stealey and Hartland sections of the city. Residents may experience discoloration or low water pressure as a result. There is no…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Four names are being submitted to Gov. Patrick Morrisey as recommendations for appointment to a state Supreme Court vacancy. They include: Thomas Ewing, circuit judge in Fayette County; Dan Greear, judge on the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals and former chief counsel for the West Virginia House of Delegates; Todd Kirby,…
AURORA, W.Va. — Deputies from the Preston County Sheriff’s Department arrested a fugitive from Maryland while serving a warrant on Aurora Pike Thursday. Police arrested Michael Ray Reckart on an active warrant involving multiple felony drug charges out of Frederick County. During the warrant service, Christina Watson and Lori Rodeheaver were also taken into custody. Rodeheaver…