THORNTON, W.Va. — A woman was injured with an explosion and fire happened at a residence near the community of Thornton in Taylor County early Saturday morning. The house is located along Hovatter Road in eastern Taylor County. Authorities said the incident may have been methan-related. Harrison County 911, which handles calls for Taylor County, was…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rain that is in the forecast to continue in West Virginia well into Sunday could cause flash flooding, low-lying area flooding and river flooding. National Weather Service Meteorologist Simone Lewis said all three are possible with the training of storms that’s getting most of its moisture from the south. Heavy rain produced…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Bridgeport City Council voted 5-1 in favor of removing City Manager Patrick Ford from office. Ford took his oath of office in October 2024. Multiple issues were cited as reasons to remove Ford, including allusions to attacks on highly regarded members of the community, concerns among City of Bridgeport employees cited by council…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey has placed all 55 counties under a state of preparedness as a weather system with a lot of rain is expected to set up in Ohio. The flood watch includes West Virginia counties. (Graphic/NWS) “I am urging all West Virginians to heed weather warnings over the next few days as…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 25-year law enforcement veteran was indicted by a federal grand jury in Charleston Tuesday for child pornography crimes. Kenneth McCord, 55, was indicted on four counts of child pornography. He was arrested by the FBI in March. McCord served as a sergeant with the West Virginia State Police for more than 20…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A meeting has been set for Thursday of Bridgeport City Council with a single agenda item focused on the employment of City Manager Pat Ford. Connect-Bridgeport reports Ford released a statement to the media that claimed the Thursday meeting was retaliation for Ford’s work investigating internal issues in the workplace at the City…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Workers at the Novelis Plant in Fairmont got tough news on Monday morning. The company announced it would be closing the operation for good on June 30th. The company released the following statement: “Novelis is consolidating its U.S. operations and has made the difficult decision to close operations in Fairmont, West Virginia,…
ELKINS, W.Va — An Elkins police officer is on administrative leave after being charged with domestic battery in Barbour County. Christian Mayle “The Elkins Police Department is aware of the arrest of EPD Probationary Patrolman Christian Mayle over the weekend,” a statement from the Elkins Police Department said. “Patrolman Mayle is currently on administrative leave pending…
CRAIGSVILLE, W.Va. –A Nicholas County man is out on bond after being arrested on child pornography charges. Ralph Zangari, 63, was arrested Friday, after an investigation found child pornography on a device that belonged to Zangari. According to officials, on February 27, a tropper with the West Virginia State Police in the Summersville Detachment recieved a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Senate approved a bill Friday raising pay for state mine inspectors. Joey Garcia Senate Bill 708 calls for a $4,000 raise. “This bill will address a high turnover rate for mine inspectors and the financial strain that they face,” Sen. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, said during Friday’s floor session. The state has lost…