Former President and current Republican nominee for President Donald Trump is recovering following a shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania that claimed one rally-goers life, injured another, and injured Trump. Law enforcement identified Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park as the shooter. He died on a nearby roof following a counterstrike by the…
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — A two-year-old girl from Doddridge County is dead following a family vacation to Myrtle Beach. Authorities said Lylah Dillon, of New Milton, was pulled from a lazy river attraction Sunday evening. She was taken to the hospital where she later died. An autopsy is being performed to determine the exact cause of…
HUTTONSVILLE, W.Va. — A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Randolph County. The deadly collision happened at the Par-Mar convenience store in Huttonsville at just before 2 a.m. Tuesday. The names of those involved have not been released. The investigation is being conducted by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new study on homelessness released by the state Department of Human Services (DoHS) this week highlights the diverse demographics and challenges many people face across the state. Christina Mullins It’s the first comprehensive study of homelessness in the state required by state law. SB 239, which lawmakers passed during the 2023 legislative…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. —- The remaining civil cases involving the now defunct Miracle Meadows School in Salem will remain in Kanawha County Circuit Court following a judge’s ruling. Dave Hardy Kanawha County Circuit Judge Dave Hardy rejected a motion by defense attorneys this week who wanted to move the cases to Harrison County. “This feels like a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A record number of Americans are traveling this holiday weekend, according to a report from the Mid-Atlantic Division of AAA. Spokesperson Tiffany Stanley said because July 4 was on Thursday it opened two weekends for travel. “Our forecast actually includes two weekends,” Stanley said. “Historically, we only included one weekend of travel, but…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Lowe’s Home Improvement will perform nearly $200,000 at two volunteer fire department facilities in the state. Brittany Roberts Lowe’s District Manager Brittany Roberts said they’ll do the work through the Lowe’s Hometowns program. Materials are provided and associates participate in completing the projects, but members of the community are encouraged to help…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 71-year-old West Virginia tax goes off the books today. The tax is stamped on the bottom of individual cans. (Photo/MetroNews) The 1-cent beverage tax, more commonly known as the pop tax, is no more. State lawmakers voted in the 2022 regular legislative session to remove the tax and its $14 million in…
HAZELTON, W.Va. — The federal Bureau of Prisons is changing its hiring process which could help relieve staffing shortages at the Hazelton Federal Prison in Preston County. The change comes more than a year after protests and pickets were held due to increased safety concerns for officers and inmates because of staffing issues at Hazelton. There…
BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Beckley man was sentenced to five years of federal probation for fraudulent receipt of property from a debtor. Robert Martin, 67, was ordered on Friday to pay $205,802.49 in restitution on top of the five years on probations. Martin previously served as the CEO of Citizens Conservation Corp (CCC) after he formed…