CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A West Virginian accepted the nomination for President of the United States 100 years ago and that nomination is being marked with events Sunday in Clarksburg. Clarksburg-native John W. Davis remains the only West Virginia native to be nominated by a major political party to run for president. Cyrus Vance Jr. His nomination…
GRAFTON, W.Va. — A coal miner is dead after an accident at a mine in Taylor County. Gov. Jim Justice State authorities said Joe Crandall, 57, of Fairmont, was killed underground at the Arch Coal Leer Mining Complex near Grafton Thursday. Gov. Jim Justice talked about the death at his media briefing held Friday afternoon. “We’ve…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Members of the Teamsters Union have rejected a contract offer at a skilled nursing home in Clarksburg. About 45 members of Teamsters Local 175, employed at River Oaks in Clarksburg, have voted by a 93% margin to reject the final offer from the company and authorize a strike. The workers are Certified Nursing…
MONONGAH, W.Va. — Mayor John Palmer has announced the termination of Monongah Police Chief Nathan Lanham. “Effective Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Officer Nathan Lanham is no longer employed by the Town of Monongah,” Palmer posted on Facebook. The separation comes following a controversial traffic stop last Thursday. Beth Delloma, 45, was stopped for an expired registration…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Police have identified the man killed in the Monday afternoon motorcycle crash on Emily Drive in Clarksburg. Police said Daniel Critchfield, 37, died after being struck by an SUV that turned left onto Emily Drive at around 3:40 p.m. Critchfield was driving north. Critchfield was transported to the United Hospital Center. He…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Construction of the new $25 million terminal building at the North Central West Virginia Airport is on budget and on time, according to airport director Rick Rock. Rick Rock Pittsburgh-based Mascaro Construction is the general contractor for the project that has been decades in the making. “We hope it will be in…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A woman who admitted to providing the drugs which caused an Upshur County man’s overdose death will spend time in prison. Arista Wright, 26, was given the maximum sentence of 15 years when she appeared before Circuit Judge Jacob Reger. Wright pleaded guilty to a charge of delivery with death after the December…
THOMAS, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways is responding to ongoing drought conditions in West Virginia. A Department of Transportation tanker has been dispatched to the Tucker County town of Thomas to provide service water for the town. Thomas Mayor Jody Flanagan said due to high levels of iron in the town’s water…
CHESTNUT RIDGE, W.Va. — A woman and a horse were injured when a trailer disconnected from a truck going west on Interstate 68 Tuesday near the Monongalia-Preston county line. The driver told investigators the trailer became disconnected and traveled about 1/2 mile down the highway before crashing. The driver suffered minor injuries while the passenger was transported…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown City Council voted 4-3 to consider a proposed ordinance to ban camping on public property in the city during an upcoming regular meeting. After a contentious back-and-forth discussion Tuesday night, all seven council members agreed to discuss aspects of the ban during a workshop prior to a first reading of the…