CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state’s liability insurance agency is doing a reset after spending its reserve funds on dozens of sexual abuse cases from a now closed private boarding school. BRIM (Board of Risk and Insurance Management) Executive Director Jeremy Wolfe appeared before state lawmakers Tuesday at interim committee meetings at the state capitol. He said…
RENO COUNTY, KANSAS — A Lewis County woman died following a two-vehicle wreck in Kansas on Monday. Sharon Davis, 66, of Weston, was one of two people who died in a head-on collision on a Kansas highway in Reno County. Nicholas Brilhart, 31, of Sterling, Kansas, was also killed in the accident. Three others, including…
ELKINS, W.Va. — Deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department have made one arrest after a lengthy investigation into an unlicensed contractor. Charles Simmons, 53, of Elkins, has been charged with four felony counts of fraudulent schemes in Randolph County Officials allege on several occasions Simmons was hired to complete work he was paid to complete…
BURNSVILLE, W.Va. — A Huntington man is dead after wrecking his motorcycle on Interstate 79 in Braxton County. State police said Chad Carpenter, 50, was traveling alone Sunday afternoon when he lost control of his bike southbound between the Burnsville and Flatwood exits at around 4:30 p.m. Carpenter’s bike went off the western edge of the…
SUTTON, W.Va. — Police are investigating the discovery of human remains in Braxton County. A fisherman discovered what investigators believe are likely to be human remains in the Elk River in a rural area of Braxton County called Shilo Church on Sunday. The remains are unidentified but may belong to an adult male, according to…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A man stands accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Marion County. Thomas Scritchfield, 61, is accused of abusing a family member, beginning when she was eight years old in 2020. He is charged with 22 counts of first-degree sexual abuse and 22 counts of sexual abuse by a person in…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Authorities have declared an emergency and plan to demolish a partially collapsed building on Adams Street. The City of Fairmont has declared the structure at 200 Adams Street an imminent danger due to the location, condition and potential threat to public safety. It will be torn down soon. No injuries were reported when…
FAIRVIEW, W.Va. — The driver of a water truck died Saturday evening when the truck overturned in western Monongalia County. A Monongalia County Sheriff ‘s Department Facebook post said the wreck happened at the intersection of Crossroads Road and Klondike Road in Fairview. “Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to the family and loved ones…
— By Rich Stevens, WVSWA.org Chris Johnson’s 28 years as a professional sportswriter were driven by pride and the knowledge that his efforts brought recognition to West Virginia high school and college athletes. His “small role” in the endeavor — his words — showed the selfless nature of Johnson, a life member of the West…
LOST CREEK, W.Va. — HealthNet landed in response to an accident on I-79 Thursday afternoon. The accident occurred between Lost Creek and Jane Lew around mile marker 107 after 1 p.m. WDTV is reporting that a box truck collided with a van. One person was trapped inside of a vehicle when first responders arrived. One person was…