Charles Pointe growing, looking to the future

CHARLES POINTE, W.Va. — The 1,700-acre planned development of Charles Pointe is on the move with nearly 1,000 jobs and an estimated annual economic impact of more than $1 billion. Ben Queen The development by Genesis Partners and Jamie Corton is a diverse mix of retail, industry, education, community spaces, and entertainment. Charles Pointe is right…

Teen drowns while swimming at Tygart Lake

PHILIPPI, W.Va. — A summer outing at the lake turned tragic in Barbour County Sunday afternoon. West Virginia Natural Resources Police say Dustin Lee Nixon, 19, of Clarksburg drowned while swimming across the cover of a backwater of Tygart Lake. Investigators say Nixon was at the lake with several friends and there were several other…