CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Belle, West Virginia native and a member of the West Virginia Army National Guard, Evan Conley says he’s ready to take on his new role as Executive Director of the state’s Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster group, or VOAD. “I’m very excited to start with VOAD, I haven’t worked directly with them…
GLENVILLE, W.Va. — The Glenville State University Board of Governors voted Tuesday to give pay increases to faculty and staff. With the approval, all workers would see a $1,500 raise, with the lowest-earning employees receiving an additional $1,000 increase. The BOG wrote language within the resolution that the increase is contingent on the availability of funds…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Legendary ESPN broadcaster Mike Patrick, 80, died Sunday in Fairfax, Virginia. Clarksburg-born, Patrick was one of the most well-known broadcasters in U.S. history. He worked at ESPN from 1982 through 2017, including stints on ESPN’s Sunday Night Football, college football coverage and NCAA women’s basketball tournament coverage. Patrick also was a staple…
BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. – A Braxton County couple is in jail after being charged with the death of their infant who was found with lethal ethanol levels in its system. According to a criminal complaint in Braxton County Magistrate County, James J. Smith, 34, and Angel Talbert, 23, are charged with first-degree murder, child neglect…
CUNARD, W.Va. — A man is dead after a second officer involved shooting in Fayette County in three days. Fayette County Deputies were called to a home in the Cunard community Monday to serve a felony warrant. When deputies arrived the suspect locked himself inside the home. Deputies said the individual was known to be…
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Fayette County Saturday. According to authorities, deputies and the Fayetteville Police Department were executing a warrant at the Fayette Hills Apartments on Laurel Creek Road when they discovered a man fleeing from the apartments, prompting them to pursue the subject on foot around the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State School Superintendent Michele Blatt has granted eight county schools districts a waiver from the required 180 days of instruction because of bad winter weather and flooding. Jeff Kelley State Assistant School Superintendent Jeff Kelley said state code allows the superintendent to grant a wavier if counties are under a federal disaster declaration…
PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Barbour County Clerk Laurie Austin is facing a series of misdemeanor charges after an alleged office outburst in February. State police said Austin entered the office February 21 in a hostile manner and used a chain as a barrier to prevent other employees from leaving. Surveillance video allegedly shows Austin, 59, verbally berating…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — An employee of a professional cleaning service is facing multiple felonies after police allege she took several thousands of dollars in jewelry from clients and sold them to a gold dealer. The theft involved multiple money and jewelry from clients of Buckhannon-based Integrity Cleaning LLC, served by Mikela Mitchell in Upshur, Barbour and…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A WVU student has been charged in connection with a stabbing that happened earlier this month. Morgantown police said Wednesday detectives have charged Tyler Bollhorst with attempted first-degree murder. Police said video surveillance showed Bollhorst, 20, swinging a knife at a residence on Forest Avenue on April 6. Police said Bollhorst can be…