FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Fairmont man is in custody for allegedly striking a West Virginia State Police trooper in the face. 30-year-old Austin Ray Lamparter was arrested on December 21 after an attempt was made to take him into custody for an alleged domestic incident that took place earlier in December. According to a criminal complaint,…
GREENE COUNTY, PA. – An 18-year-old man accused of killing his mother and injuring his father is in custody after being arrested in West Virginia. West Virginia State Police arrested Jared Noll on Saturday in connection with a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in Greene County, PA. Pennsylvania State Police said troopers were called to a…
The holiday season is a time where charities, resource drives, fundraisers, etc. can become very active. While they have very positive impacts, Whitney Glotfelty, the director of community-based learning for the WVU Center for Community Engagement, hopes to make service a more consistent activity throughout the year. “Holiday events and toy drives and things of…
HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. — A Friday morning accident has claimed a life and left another person injured. The three-vehicle crash was reported just before 11:20 a.m. on WV Rt. 20, Barbour Pike, at the 57 split. According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, one vehicle involved in the accident went over the guard rail. A passenger…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The City of Clarksburg wants to advise residents to potentially smell gas in various parts of the city during the weekend. A public notice was issued by the city via Facebook on Friday where they announced that a gas line purging will take place around Clarksburg on Saturday as part of regular system…
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — Former state Senator Larry Edgell died on Christmas Eve. He was 79. Edgell, a Democrat from New Martinsville, served in the Senate from 1998 to 2014. He was in leadership as the president pro tem of the Senate. He was also a retired teacher and a veteran of the United States…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The winning bids for two former Harrison County public schools totaled nearly $200,000. Emmanuel Christian School won the bid for the property of North View Elementary School this week with a a bid of $100,000. A transition into the new building could occur at some point in 2026 or 2027. An anonymous bidder…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former Harrison County sheriff’s deputy is free on $100,000 bond after he was arrested Tuesday on charges related to child pornography. Larry Brewer, 47, was the county’s DARE officer in 2022. He’s charged under a fairly new state law that created the crime of child sexual abuse material created by use of…
As families gather for holiday celebrations this month, there are also opportunities for disaster to strike. WVU Extensions Fire Service Director Mark Lambert joined WKMZ to discuss ways to keep families safer during the holidays. Much like Thanksgiving, family gatherings will include hefty meals which will require extensive preparation. Lambert recommends a fire extinguisher that…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Transportation says drivers around the state need to be more alert on the roadways during this busy season. Stephen Todd Rumbaugh According to a recent release, five DOT work vehicles including snow plows have been struck in the span of a week. The release said that all of…