Story by Mike Nolting, WAJR FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police made two drug-related arrests at the Petty John/Royal Inn in Fairmont after an alleged drug sale to a confidential informant earlier this week. Troopers from the Marion County Detachment of said the informant bought $20 worth of crack cocaine Wednesday from Michael Holloway, 29,…
Story by Mike Nolting, WAJR GRAFTON, W.Va. — A Pennsylvania man faces several years behind bars after pleading guilty this week in connection with a shooting last Memorial Day at the Walmart in Grafton. William Jenkins (WVRJA) William Jenkins, 24, of Friendsville, Pa., pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him including attempted second-degree murder, wanton…
Story by Mike Nolting, WAJR MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A subject wanted on an outstanding warrant for sex crimes has been arrested in Monongalia County and is being held in the North Central Regional Jail. Police got a tip that Jacob Hammer, 23, was in the area of a home on Community Drive and had an outstanding…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Detectives from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department have made four drug-related arrests after serving a search warrant at a home on Randolph Street. Detectives and members of the Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force arrested Crystal Blankenship, 38; Eric Bellomy, 34; Joseph Lane, 34; and Jordan Sines, 27, for possession with…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Harrison County circuit judge has granted a preliminary injunction in the case involving a group of female student athletes from Lincoln Middle School who were suspended for a track and field meet following a protest at a previous meet. WBOY reported Thursday that Judge Thomas Bedell ordered the preliminary injunction following a hearing. A decision…
Story by Jeff Jenkins, MetroNews CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has granted a siting certificate for a planned $3.3 billion natural-gas turbine power plant in Doddridge County. The PSC announced Monday that its approved the site at Blandville for the CPV Shay project. The commission decided to cancel a public comment hearing and…
Story by Mike Nolting, WAJR FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Monongah woman is accused of being being involved in a crash that injured a 7-year old while under the influence of alcohol. Fairmont police responded to a crash at Mary Lou Retton Drive for a single-vehicle crash Saturday. Police said Amanda Craig, 43, ran off the road and…
Story by Jeff Jenkins, MetroNews CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Senate Minority Leader Mike Woelfel says he’s asked the governor’s office to include his bill dealing with child neglect cases on next month’s special session agenda in light of the recent death of a Boone County teenage girl. Mike Woelfel “I had Senate Bill 474 which is a critical…
Story by Mike Nolting MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown man is charged with first-degree murder in a shooting death that took place last Friday. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department announced Thursday it had arrested Rick Cordes, 49, for killing Jennifer Hribar, 39, also of Morgantown, at a residence on Fallen Water Lane in the Cheat…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine says a patient in Monongalia County has tested positive for measles, the first confirmed case in the Mountain State in 15 years. Dr. Sherri Young The unidentified adult patient came to an outpatient clinic last week. The positive test for measles was confirmed Monday. The patient did not require hospitalization and…