Skier dies in Tucker County

DAVIS, W.Va. — A skier has died at Timberline Mountain resort in Tucker County. Via social media, the resort said the skier died on Wednesday, the investigation into the incident is ongoing, and no further information will be released. The full statement is here: We are heartbroken to share the news of a fatality of a…

Traffic slow on I-79 NB following multiple accidents

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Multiple accidents were reported following a white sedan driving the wrong direction on I-79 North on Monday. The accident occurred after 1 p.m. as a vehicle was traveling south between the Lodgeville Road and Emily Drive exits. Police reported multiple vehicle accidents. Two people were transported to a hospital. It’s not clear the…

Fayetteville native named next Mountaineer mascot

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Fayetteville native has been chosen as the next Mountaineer mascot. Cade Kincaid (WVU photo/Matt Sunday) Cade Kincaid, a junior accounting major, was named Saturday as part of WVU’s final home game of the season against UCF. “This role means so much to me,” Kincaid said in a WVU news release. “From age…

WVU research program impacted by federal budget cut

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Interruptions in federal funding are preventing some PhD students at West Virginia University from continuing research and advanced education. In a statement the institution said “unforeseen budgetary challenges resulting from proposed cuts to federal research funding” the Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education has forced them to limit admission to the…

Former head of Upshur County Senior Center charged

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The former Executive Director of the Upshur County Senior Center has been charged with embezzlement. The Upshur County Sheriff’s Department announced the charges against Tracie R. Thompson of Elkins, W.Va. on a charge of felony embezzlement. The charges follow a months long investigation after reports of misconduct by Thompson during her employment at…

Former Monongah police chief to appeal decertification

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Any future law enforcement career for former Monongah Police Chief Nathan Lanham will be determined by an administrative law judge. Lanham stopped Beth Delloma for an expired registration sticker on Aug. 7, 2024. The interaction, caught on video, spiraled out of control when Delloma asked for identification and Lanham refused. Lanham pointed his…