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NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. –Residents of New Martinsville will have the chance to play hide-and-seek with local law enforcement this Saturday. The New Martinsville Police Department will…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Police did not locate a gun after an interview and a search Wednesday at Liberty Middle School. School officials placed Liberty Middle…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Firefighting is among the most important jobs in any community, and it’s become harder than ever to recruit new firefighters, according to one…

ELKINS, W. Va. –West Virginia State Police have identified the woman’s whose body was found in the road in Randolph County on Saturday. The woman was…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va — The accused gunman in the February 2024 killing of Dallion Lewis on Jack Run Road is on trial in Harrison County this week.…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The wife of a former youth pastor accused of multiple crimes against children was in court this week. Kathy Radcliff, accused as…

FAIRMONT, W.Va  – A 59 year old Fairmont woman has been arrested after backing over a man at a local establishment following a verbal disagreement.…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A major investment from the state is bringing significant upgrades to the water system in the city of Clarksburg. Governor Patrick Morrisey announced…

MILL CREEK, W.Va. — State police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman’s body found in the middle of a road in Randolph County.…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — One person was transported to the hospital Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle. The accident was reported just after 7 o’clock…

SHINNSTON, W.Va. — There will be live music, vendors, a fundraiser for local high school students and a festive atmosphere this weekend beginning Friday at…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Defendants in a federal suit involving the City of Bridgeport have responded to allegations by a former City Engineer, rejecting her allegations.…

STONEWOOD, W.Va. — A Harrison County EMS worker is facing charges for robbing a police station in Stonewood. Kenneth Arehart, 47, of Clarksburg reportedly admitted…

GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — Jacob McCumbers, the Calhoun County Commissioner facing charges after allegedly sexually abusing a child, has resigned. Jacob McCumbers McCumbers, 39, of Arnoldsburg, was…

SAND FORK, W.Va. — State Police located a body in Gilmer County last week. There is no indication of foul play, according to reporting from…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The United Way of Harrison and Doddridge County kicked off a $750,000 campaign for the 2025-26 year. Martin Howe, the organization’s executive…

SUTTON, W.Va. — A Braxton County woman could face up to 40 years in prison following sentencing in an abuse case. A jury convicted Robin James,…

ELKINS, W.Va. — A joint operation between police in Barbour County and Randolph County resulted in a narcotics bust at a home in Elkins. Details…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The estate of a man who died in a 2023 high-speed pursuit involving police has filed a lawsuit against multiple entities in…

ELKINS, W.Va. — The Randolph County Board of Education is making difficult consolidation decisions and Superintendent Shawn Dilly believes the state funding formula is playing a…

PRUNTYTOWN, W.Va. — A historic preservation and tourism development project is on the books in Taylor County thanks to a federal grant earned by Backroads of…

ELKINS, W.Va. — Randolph County authorities have filed an additional sex crimes charge against an Elkins pastor. Kevin Curtis Jones (WVRJA) Kevin Curtis Jones, 33, of…

SUTTON, W.Va. — A former youth pastor accused of sexual misconduct with young girls facing nearly 100 charges in Lewis, Harrison and Nicholas counties faces a…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state’s liability insurance agency is doing a reset after spending its reserve funds on dozens of sexual abuse cases from a now…

RENO COUNTY, KANSAS — A Lewis County woman died following a two-vehicle wreck in Kansas on Monday. Sharon Davis, 66, of Weston, was one of…

ELKINS, W.Va. — Deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department have made one arrest after a lengthy investigation into an unlicensed contractor. Charles Simmons, 53, of…

BURNSVILLE, W.Va. — A Huntington man is dead after wrecking his motorcycle on Interstate 79 in Braxton County. State police said Chad Carpenter, 50, was traveling…

SUTTON, W.Va. — Police are investigating the discovery of human remains in Braxton County. A fisherman discovered what investigators believe are likely to be human…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A man stands accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Marion County. Thomas Scritchfield, 61, is accused of abusing a family…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Authorities have declared an emergency and plan to demolish a partially collapsed building on Adams Street. The City of Fairmont has declared the…

FAIRVIEW, W.Va. — The driver of a water truck died Saturday evening when the truck overturned in western Monongalia County. A Monongalia County Sheriff ‘s Department…

— By Rich Stevens, WVSWA.org Chris Johnson’s 28 years as a professional sportswriter were driven by pride and the knowledge that his efforts brought recognition…

LOST CREEK, W.Va. — HealthNet landed in response to an accident on I-79 Thursday afternoon. The accident occurred between Lost Creek and Jane Lew around mile…

ELKINS, W.Va. — An Ohio man accused of attempting to run over an Elkins Police Department officer has agreed to plead guilty to one count of…

BARBOUR COUNTY, W.Va. — A man in Barbour County is in custody and charged with sexually abusing a young girl over a five-year period near her…

WILSONBURG, W.Va. — A suspect has been identified in connection to the Sunday night targeted attack in Harrison County. Devante Lavell-Maurice Smith, 32, of Detroit, Michigan,…

WESTON, W.Va. — A preliminary hearing for a former Lewis County youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting several young girls has been continued until February.…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Long-time WKMZ contributor Chris Johnson, the famed high school sports writer and advocate who worked with the Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, WKMZ and more recently…

WESTON, W.Va. — State police say a Harrison County man died Monday after his car crashed in Weston. Troopers believe Jereme Woodson, 45, of Clarksburg, suffered…

WILSONBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a stabbing near Wilsonburg in Harrison County. The incident, which police believe is isolated, occurred…

BELINGTON, W.Va. — A New York man is behind bars after investigators say he used a fake drivers license to withdraw money from an individual’s…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Two in Fairmont are facing charges after a female toddler who was locked in a home fell out of a two-story window. Fairmont…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. —Harrison Circuit Judge Joseph F. Shaffer Jr. sentenced the woman guilty of hitting a DOH worker while driving drunk to two to 10 years…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Harrison County man will spend at least 15 years in prison for the February 2024 murder of Dallion Lewis. A judge granted…

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. – The Cabell-Huntington Health Department will be one of the organizations participating in Save a Life Day, an initiative aimed at providing education,…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man that drowned while rescuing his child will posthumously receive a Carnegie Medal. The medal is awarded to those across the America…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Law enforcement is trying to determine the whereabouts of Brittany Nichelle Brown, 39, who is believed to be homeless. The Harrison County Sheriff’s…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Kanawha County man convicted of wire fraud has been sentenced to prison. Theodore Miller Theodore Miller, 35, of South Charleston, who deemed…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although West Virginia started the year abnormally wet, ironically it’s been the driest August and September for some parts of the Mountain State…

WESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court is expected to hand down an opinion later this year after hearing arguments last week in a case…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Preston County man will spend three decades in federal prison for convincing juvenile females to send him explicit videos and images. Steven…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The latest U.S. Drought Monitor posted Thursday shows drought conditions worsening in the Mountain State. The map shows parts of 10 counties in extreme…

GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. –The Calhoun County Commission met for the first time on Wednesday to address the recent arrest of a commission member and to formally begin…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 30 county school systems hope to have their names called when the West Virginia School Building Authority decides later this year…

DAVIS, W.Va. — A coalition of environmental organizations is challenging the permit issued by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for the development of a…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Police arrested Antonio Evans, 28, Tuesday morning in connection to the exchange of gunfire on Spence Street from Monday morning. Evans is charged…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Police are seeking a convicted felon who investigators believe is connected to a Monday morning shooting in Fairmont. Antonio Marquise Evans, 28, is…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Small Business Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Centers in Ohio and Marion counties will remain open to process relief applications…

GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — A member of the Calhoun County Commission is charged with 50 counts of sexual abuse involving a child. Jacob McCumbers Jacob McCumbers was…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Board of Governors met Friday morning and made a major verbal commitment to athletics. The board passed a resolution…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation and Gov. Patrick Morrisey have all responded on social media to the shooting death of conservative activist…

WHEELING, W.Va. — A Fairmont man has been indicted for multiple charges following an assault that turned deadly on Wheeling Island two years ago. Dennis Evans…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The star of Jackass is stopping in Clarksburg for his latest tour. The Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center announced Steve-O will perform as…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A public hearing and vote on a rate increase approaches at a future meeting of the Clarksburg Water Board. A proposed rate increase…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Flags are set to be lowered to half-staff Tuesday beginning at noon at the Capitol and state facilities throughout the state to commemorate…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Police in Morgantown stopped a parking garage attack in progress and made two arrests over the weekend. Saturday, police intervened when they witnessed…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Bridgeport Police are seeking a man believed to be tied to an ongoing larceny investigation in the city. Police Sergeant Scott Toothman has…

MANNINGTON, W.Va. — No one was injured in an accident involving a school bus and a vehicle in Marion County early Monday morning. Deputies from…

VOLGA, W.Va. –– West Virginia-based Allegheny Metallurgical, forecasts the creation of new high-paying jobs after powering up the company’s state-of-the-art longwall in Barbour County. The company…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Bridgeport City Council could choose to go a different route in the short-term for an interim city manager. An item is on the…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The work for Education West Virginia has officially begun. In March, the West Virginia Education Association and American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia announced…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Mylan Park Ice Pavilion is opening about one month ahead of schedule and next week will host the hockey version of the…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –State Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead will be remembered Tuesday during a public funeral service in the House of Delegates Chamber. A visitation service…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A pioneer in West Virginia aviation has announced plans to build a $16 million aircraft maintenance facility at the North Central West Virginia…

CAIRO, W.Va. — One person was flown from the scene of a Saturday evening ATV crash in Ritchie County. The Cairo Fire Department says that the…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teachers and school service personnel around West Virginia are preparing for the state’s two unions formally to merge and move forward as Education…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Prosecutor Gabe Mucciola said the January 2024 murder of Learfield/Mountaineer Sports Properties worker Jacob Lough stands alone. Monongalia County Prosecutor…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — John Miller, the long-serving executive editor of WV News and formerly The Exponent Telegram, died suddenly Tuesday. Miller was a pillar of local journalism…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former state Senator Sarah Minear died Tuesday at Harmony at White Oaks in Bridgeport at the age of 84. Sarah Minear Minear, who…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A 34-year-old man is facing charges after police said he left a child alone in a garage for a week without food, water,…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Texas man accused in the murder of a Learfield/Mountaineer Sports Properties employee will go on trial in Morgantown this week. Jonathan Ramirez…

BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. — Sanitary sewer issues in Blacksville are testing the town council and state and local leaders are stepping in to lend a hand. Joe…

WHEELING, W.Va. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is clarifying assistance available for flood victims in disaster areas of Marion and Ohio counties and those who…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Listeners and sponsors of WVRC Media have delivered again for kids. The two-day 2025 WVRC Media Cares for Kids Radiothon with WVU Medicine…

WHITE HALL, W.Va. — First Exchange Bank CEO Bill Goettel has announced plans to retire after 32 years on the job. Clayton Rice The bank board…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Today marks the beginning of the WVU Medicine Children’s and WVRC Media Cares for Kids Radiothon to benefit patients and families in need.…

DAVIS, W.Va. — The state Department of Environmental Protection has approved an air quality permit for a data center in Tucker County. The DEP said Virginia-based…

TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. — County clerks across the Mountain State are at the Canaan Valley Resort in Tucker County for the three-day County Clerks Election Training…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Concerns are growing after a Workforce West Virginia report revealed a decline of more than 7,000 civilian jobs and a total employment…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A man has been charged with strangulation after allegedly choking his juvenile stepdaughter. Austin Cesaro (WVDCR) Police say Austin Cesaro, 32, choked and…

PARSONS, W.Va. — Tucker County Commission President Michael Rosenau says the county needs to be able to have ample ambulance services for its residents and…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The recent sale of four state-run health care facilities to the Marx Development Group raised many questions and some of those are being…

PARSONS, W.Va. – A motorcycle rider is recovering at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital after a crash involving an ambulance accident early Sunday morning. State police arrived…

ELKINS, W.Va. — A man involved in an altercation with a co-worker at a Japanese restaurant in Elkins is now facing charges. Shi Span Pink,…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Federal prosecutors have accused a Bridgeport woman of multiple fraud counts in relation to veterans benefits. Christina Nolte, 42, has been indicted for…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An Upshur County man is behind bars facing charges of setting fire to a home in Barbour County earlier this month. The…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the legislature say they were surprised to hear Gov. Patrick Morrisey announce at a news conference earlier this week that the…

ELKINS, W.Va. — Two people died in a rollover accident Tuesday afternoon in Elkins. First responders reported a crash on North Randolph Avenue at 5:22…

WORTHINGTON, W.Va. — The Town of Worthington continues work to repair the sanitary sewer system, and the Plan of Corrective Action has been submitted as required…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster assistance is flowing in Fairmont following torrential Father’s Day weekend rains and flash flooding. Travis Blosser City Manager…

MOUNT CLARE, W.Va. — State officials have confirmed the Mount Clare fire Saturday did involve a fatality. The State Fire Marshal provided the information and said…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State’s Middle College program, which allows youths in the foster care system to finish their high school diplomas and receive associate’s degrees…

ERBACON, W.Va. — Two people are in custody after an investigation led troopers to a residence in the Erbacon community of Braxton County. Mary Bragg (Photo: DCR…

BARBOUR COUNTY, W.Va. –A woman is recovering after being rescued in Barbour County when the boat she and her husband were on capsized, sweeping her down…

FARMINGTON, W.Va. — Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning on U.S. Route 250 in Marion County near North Marion High School. Deputies…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University graduate and former state lawmaker Doug Skaff was known for being a Mountaineer to the core. Following his tragic passing,…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education has named its finalists for the 2026 Teacher of the Year. The finalists this year are as…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A man is facing potentially life threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle in an auto-pedestrian accident in downtown Fairmont Wednesday evening.…

MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — A suspect in a Berkley County kidnapping of a child was arrested in Monongalia County Wednesday night. Officials from the Berkley County…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission approved a resolution Wednesday officially opposing the proposed NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic Resiliency Link known as MARL. Jeff Arnett…

FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — Cathy Jo Eskew, 54, has been located, according to local WDTV. The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office had been looking for Eskew after…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia residents will soon be able to shop tax-free on certain items, and the National Federation of Independent Business is encouraging them to…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — West Virginia Wesleyan College President Dr. James Moore will stay in Buckhannon for the long run. Dr. James Moore Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees…

WESTON, W.Va. — A statewide organization with a lawsuit pending against the state Department of Health Facilities is responding to the recent armed standoff at the…

GASSAWAY, W.Va. — Mountaineer Food Bank Executive Director Chad Morrison says the non-profit is facing a slew of challenges with the current economic climate. He says…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — With a federal disaster declaration now in place, officials in the City of Fairmont are providing space for Federal Emergency Management Agency staff…

FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Pendleton County authorities say a juvenile is in custody charged with two counts of murder in connection with a pair of deaths on…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Texas trucker has been sentenced following a DUI incident involving a big rig. Nele Thuening (WVRJA) A Harrison County judge denied a…

WESTON, W.Va. – State Police are releasing more details about the standoff with a patient at the William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital in Weston on Monday.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal help for flood victims in Ohio and Marion counties is coming. Gov. Patrick Morrisey Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday evening that President…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Two new water main breaks are impacting customers in Clarksburg following the resolution of last week’s break on the city’s east end. Emergency…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Four names are being submitted to Gov. Patrick Morrisey as recommendations for appointment to a state Supreme Court vacancy. They include: Thomas…

AURORA, W.Va. — Deputies from the Preston County Sheriff’s Department arrested a fugitive from Maryland while serving a warrant on Aurora Pike Thursday. Police arrested Michael…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A water main break during construction in Clarksburg Wednesday has resulted in a number customers being without water. The Clarksburg Water Board indicated…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A boil water advisory has been lifted but customers of the Clinton Water District near Morgantown are still being asked to conserve water…

GASSAWAY, W.Va. — The United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 400 is working to convince Kroger to reverse plans to close one of their smallest stores…

FRANKLIN, W.Va. — The case involving two bodies discovered in Pendleton County is evidently over. Pendleton County Sheriff Bradley Kimble issued a press release late…

WESTON, W.Va. — The former youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting several child over the course of many years has been indicted by a Lewis County…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than 1,500 customers of a Morgantown area water district have been battling pressure and availability issues since for the past week. Clinton…

STAR CITY, W.Va. — A partnership including the state Division of Highways, the Monongalia County Commission and WestRidge, Inc., has been introduced that will give new…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Roads in Marion County are slowly getting back to normal following the devastating flash flooding from Father’s Day weekend. Earl Gaskins DOH District…

CHARLES POINTE, W.Va. — The 1,700-acre planned development of Charles Pointe is on the move with nearly 1,000 jobs and an estimated annual economic impact of…

A woman was killed and a child injured in separate wrecks involving ATVs in Upshur and Clay counties. Upshur County sheriff’s deputies said Patricia Campbell,…

COLFAX, W.Va. — The 49-year-old woman found dead in the Colfax area has been identified as a long time West Virginia University employee. Erin Bunner was…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A woman accused of threatening a man with a rifle in Upshur County has been taken into custody in Kanawha County. Jocelyn Krum…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A portion of Interstate 79 northbound in Monongalia County will be closed overnight due to repairs after a tractor trailer wrecked Monday morning.…

CANONSBURG, Pa. — Core Natural Resources has announce it has sealed up its Leer South mining operation for a second time after a mine fire broke…

PHILIPPI, W.Va. — A summer outing at the lake turned tragic in Barbour County Sunday afternoon. West Virginia Natural Resources Police say Dustin Lee Nixon,…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two state senators are expressing concerns following the state budget presentation during interim legislative meetings. Mike Oliverio Senators Mike Oliverio and Joey Garcia…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — A Preston County woman charged with killing her mother with insulin at her Grafton home in 2023 has pleaded guilty to a charge…

HUNDRED, W.Va. — A head-on crash in Wetzel County has claimed two lives. Authorities said it happened in the Hundred area of Wetzel County on state…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A large, targeted drug operation was completed in Monongalia and Marion Counties last week. The Mon Metro Drug Task Force and the Three…

CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and uphold the State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. J.B. McCuskey…

SALEM, W.Va. — The kayaker who died Friday in the Salem area has been identified as a former standout football and track star from Robert…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state School Building Authority awarded approximately $20 million for Major Improvement Projects (MIP) in 18 West Virginia counties during a meeting Monday…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It may not take President Donald Trump long to issue a federal disaster declaration for Ohio and Marion counties follow the Father’s Day…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A new app aiming to help those with early stages of Alzheimer’s and their caretakers navigate their diagnoses has been launched by the Alzheimer’s…

GASSAWAY, W.Va. — The smallest Kroger store in the Mid-Atlantic Region will close later this summer. Cincinnati based Kroger confirmed Friday the store in Gassaway,…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Bail is set at $100,000 for a Fairmont police officer charged with sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl. Christopher Guinup, 45, was arrested…

WHEELING, W.Va. — The body of an eighth victim was recovered Wednesday morning in connection with the devastating flash flooding in and around Wheeling. Gov. Patrick…

GASSAWAY, W.Va. –Mountaineer Food Bank is expanding their headquarters in Gassaway while also encouraging community members to get involved in helping feed those who are struggling…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey has confirmed that a body was found in Wetzel County Monday. Morrisey, in a post on X, stated that the…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State University has entered into a new artificial intelligence partnership that will give students in the National Security and Intelligence program…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Friday accident in Harrison County involving a motorcycle claimed the life of a rider. Authorities say it happened just before 1 p.m.…

Mayor Robert Matheny – 1331 Clayton Rice – 498 City Council Joe Earley – 603 Jason Campbell – 837 Jessie Isner – 568 Chris Kinney…

WILSONBURG, W.Va. — A Monongalia County man is in custody following a Monday pursuit across Harrison County that ended with a police-involved shooting. Jonathan Trump, 24,…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney’s Association is hoping to clarify recent statements made by a Raleigh County prosecutor that said that women who experience…

SUTTON, W.Va. — A woman is in jail after she drove impaired and struck a couple having dinner Saturday evening, one of whom was a pregnant…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has released the identity of the body found near a construction site earlier this week. The state Medical…

WESTON, W.Va. — A man is charged with stealing a jeep from a Harrison County car lot and leading police on a pursuit. The Lewis County…

GLENVILLE, W.Va. — State police have charged two men in connection with a fight last month on the Glenville State University campus. Troopers arrested Tyler Lee…

MOATSVILLE, W.Va. — A Philippi resident is behind bars after shooting an acquaintance in the head and threatening to kill his family. Deputies from the Barbour…

ELKINS, W.Va. — The Randolph County Board of Education has learned they will be the target of a State of Emergency declaration when the West…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is urging residents to be aware of a recent text message payment scam that’s going around the…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The spring burning restrictions were lifted as of this past Sunday, but the West Virginia Division of Forestry still urges caution with…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Construction workers on the site of the new bridge to cross the Monongahela River discovered a body Monday. Deputies with the Monongalia County…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The decision to keep Mine Safety and Health Administration offices open is being met with wide approval, but concern remains about what else…

CLEMSON, S.C. — WVU hasn’t seen a lead this season they fear. They proved that multiple times in Clemson and on two different occasions in Sunday…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An Albright woman is accused of taking jewelry from an elderly Monongalia County resident and selling it at the pawn shop in Westover.…

TERRA ALTA, W.Va. — Terre Alta town council has appointed a new mayor and recorder in an emergency meeting Thursday. Former mayor Dan Hauger and former…

CLARKSBURG, W. Va. — A Columbus, Ohio resident has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm in Morgantown. Clyde T.…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Fifteen West Virginia high school juniors have been named finalists in the West Virginia Scholar Program and are in the running for a…

LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va. –A man is in jail in connection with the death of an infant in Lewis County. According to a release from the West…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Olympic gold medalist and West Virginia native Mary Lou Retton was charged with DUI earlier this month. Retton, 57, was pulled over…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The truck driver charged in connection with a fatal January crash on the I-68 Cheat Lake bridge in Monongalia County is back in…

GRAFTON, W.Va. – A long-standing parade in Grafton is set for Monday. The 158th West Virginia Memorial Day Parade will take place beginning at 10 a.m.…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A member of the WVU Board of Governors said during a BOG committee meeting Friday that the selection of new WVU President Michael…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — AAA projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Jim Garrity The travel…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As summer vastly approaches and as more people plan to spend time outdoors, it’s important to keep one thing in mind– the rise…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Tuesday, Governor Patrick Morrisey appointed three new members to the West Virginia University Board of Governors. Gov. Patrick Morrisey Morrisey chose Paul…

Over the weekend, former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. Clay Marsh Dr. Clay Marsh, chancellor and executive dean for health sciences…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Fairmont house fire Monday morning is being blamed on an electric golf cart purchased hours before. Members of the Valley Volunteer…

AIRMONT, W.Va. — The Fairmont State University Center for Aviation Excellence has plans to add three aircraft over the next 18 months that will give them…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Board of Education is throwing its support behind public school employees, joining with county boards of education in passing a resolution…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –– The Director of West Virginia’s largest airport said the first days of a REAL ID requirement for boarding a plane have been…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Members of the Marion County School System are already working to adjust after-school programming as a result of the DOGE cuts. Donna Heston…

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A former correctional officer at Southern Regional Jail has been sentenced for his role in an assault that resulted in the death…

History was made Thursday afternoon, as the conclave of Catholic Cardinals chose Robert Francis Prevost to be the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. Prevost,…

BELVA, W.Va. — Three people in Nicholas County are charged with child neglect as a result of a shooting investigation. Bobby J. Moore (WVDCR) Bobby J.…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Testimony before U.S. District Judge Irene Berger in federal court in Charleston disputed whether the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and…

MOUNT NEBO, W.Va. –A second person has died as a result of injuries suffered in a crash Monday in Nicholas County. According to Nicholas County Sheriff…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey says girls in Harrison County should not be disciplined by their track coaches if they decide not to compete against…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wednesday marks the last day you can get your REAL ID before it starts being checked for domestic travel at airports around…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The remaining employees at NIOSH in Morgantown who were told last month they may lose their jobs in federal budget cuts were…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Fired City Manager Pat Ford has filed a lawsuit against the City of Bridgeport after being terminated in early April less than six…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The North Central West Virginia Airport is finishing up construction on its new terminal, aiming to open in October, according to Airport Director…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One WVU student is in custody and another is recovering following a stabbing Friday night. Police responded to a report of a fight…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There have been additional job cuts at NIOSH in Morgantown. The cuts apparently came at the end of the work day Friday.…

MANNINGTON, W.Va. — Police are looking for a man involved in a standoff with officers for several hours Wednesday in Marion County. Jason Kellar, 34, was…

The news that AmeriCorps, a program created during the presidency of George H.W. Bush in 1990, is being gutted hit me like a ton of…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have cut $400 million from the AmeriCorps agency. Shelley Moore Capito The cut eliminates…

BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. –A Braxton County couple accused of killing their baby waived their rights to a preliminary hearing Monday, meaning the case will now head…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — A former member of the Grafton Police Department has been indicted in connection with an Aug. 2024 assault on Grand Street. Police arrived…

WESTON, W.Va. — A special grand jury in Lewis County has indicted six adults in connection with alleged abuse of a 4-month-old baby. Eric Auen, Jr.…

It’s been four days since the Trump administration restored the legal statuses of around 1,500 international students, but the American Civil Liberties Union of West…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Evidence on the tablet of a child was used to charge the caretaker in a Clarksburg drug case. The investigation started April 8…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released the 2024 Internet Crime Report. The report is a compilation of 859,532 complaints of suspected…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On Tuesday, voters will end a continuing debate in the city of Morgantown—the proposed ban on camping in municipal areas. Geno Chiarelli Morgantown…

GREEN BAY, WI. — The Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year is headed to the AFC South. The Jacksonville Jaguars drafted West Virginia University…

GREEN BAY, WI — The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Derrick Harmon, a defensive tackle who played last season at Oregon, with the 21st selection in the 2025…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

JUNIOR, W.Va. – An investigation is under way after human remains were found in Barbour County Monday. According to the West Virginia State Police, the remains…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –An accounting and professional services firm based in Mississippi will be paying just north of $1.2 million to resolve civil allegations of improper payments…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A man was killed in a crash on U.S. Route 33 Monday afternoon in Upshur County. Sheriff’s deputies said a truck driven by…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A 65-yearold man has been killed in a Fairmont tree trimming accident, according to deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Monday around…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The City of Bridgeport has released a statement providing more information on the investigation that resulted in the termination of former city…

ELKINS, W.Va. — An Ohio man has been charged with attempted murder after trying hit a police officer and fleeing the scene. Kevin Strickland Police said…

SAND FORK, W.Va. — A Gilmer County couple is charged with the abuse of an elderly man who was supposed to have been in their…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — One week after ousting Patrick Ford as city manager, Bridgeport City Council named Joe Shuttleworth as interim city manager. City council named Shuttleworth,…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — One person is facing charges following an incident where police believe he used a spray bottle to spray gasoline on two men. Rayne…

LOST CREEK, W.Va. — South Harrison High School will introduce their third head coach in as many seasons with the announced hiring of Zak Bart to…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A two vehicle accident in Upshur County leaves one man dead, a woman injured, and another man facing charges of driving under the…

THORNTON, W.Va. — A Taylor County woman is recovering from burns suffered in a weekend fire at her home in Taylor County. According to the…

WEST UNION, W.Va. — One of the drivers has been charged in connection with a fatal two-vehicle accident from March in Doddridge County. Louis Oswalt…

THORNTON, W.Va. — A woman was injured with an explosion and fire happened at a residence near the community of Thornton in Taylor County early Saturday…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rain that is in the forecast to continue in West Virginia well into Sunday could cause flash flooding, low-lying area flooding and…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Bridgeport City Council voted 5-1 in favor of removing City Manager Patrick Ford from office. Ford took his oath of office in October…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey has placed all 55 counties under a state of preparedness as a weather system with a lot of rain is…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 25-year law enforcement veteran was indicted by a federal grand jury in Charleston Tuesday for child pornography crimes. Kenneth McCord, 55, was…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A meeting has been set for Thursday of Bridgeport City Council with a single agenda item focused on the employment of City Manager…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Workers at the Novelis Plant in Fairmont got tough news on Monday morning. The company announced it would be closing the operation…

ELKINS, W.Va — An Elkins police officer is on administrative leave after being charged with domestic battery in Barbour County. Christian Mayle “The Elkins Police Department…

CRAIGSVILLE, W.Va. –A Nicholas County man is out on bond after being arrested on child pornography charges. Ralph Zangari, 63, was arrested Friday, after an investigation…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Senate approved a bill Friday raising pay for state mine inspectors. Joey Garcia Senate Bill 708 calls for a $4,000 raise. “This…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The owner of a Morgantown-based construction company has admitted to harboring illegal aliens and tax fraud. Federal prosecutors said Hector Reyes, 40, owner…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — A Preston County woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the 2023 death of her mother. Kelly Moore (WVRJA) Investigators from the Grafton…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU has officially hired North Texas’s Ross Hodge to the same position as head men’s basketball coach. 𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟. Ross Hodge has been…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Ross Hodge, head coach of University of North Texas men’s basketball, is a contender for the open vacancy with the Mountaineers, according to…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — WVU’s women’s basketball season ended with a 58-47 loss Monday to host No. 3 North Carolina. The Tar Heels limited WVU to…

ELKINS, W.Va. — After two attempts to consolidate schools in Randolph County and the uncertainty of state and federal funding, reduction-in-force hearings begin this week in…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Clarksburg woman has been charged with murder after her mother was found dead of stab wounds Saturday evening. Law enforcement responded to…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A fire on West Main Street in Bridgeport Sunday afternoon required several hours of response and shut down the road. Fire reportedly…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bridgeport High School earned its first state title in boy’s basketball in 24 years following a 62-40 win over Nitro in the Class…

WESTON, W.Va. — The driver in an I-79 that seriously injured two children has been charged with child neglect resulting in serious injuries. Fazila Kahn (WVRJA)…

SUTTON, W.Va. — State police are seeking the public’s help after finding a woman’s body in rural Braxton County on Monday. The death of Belinda Dawn…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — The final report into the fatality at the Leer Mine near Grafton last September has been released by the federal Mine Safety and…

STONEWOOD, W.Va. — A Red Flag Warning will be in effect for parts of North Central West Virginia from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday. The…

PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — The state Division of Highways has announced the immediate closure of the 113-year-old Bull Run Road Bridge in Preston County to vehicular…

WESTON, W.Va. — Multiple buildings were damaged  and power outages reported in north central West Virginia as a result of severe storms that hit Sunday. The…

PETERSBURG, W.Va. — An ATV accident in Grant County claimed the life of a four-year old child Wednesday night. West Virginia State Police said the…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Firefighters from three counties battled a fire in southern Monongalia County for about six hours Wednesday. Firefighters were called to a report of…

DAVIS, W.Va. — A skier has died at Timberline Mountain resort in Tucker County. Via social media, the resort said the skier died on Wednesday, the…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Multiple accidents were reported following a white sedan driving the wrong direction on I-79 North on Monday. The accident occurred after 1 p.m.…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams both earned wins Sunday in Wheeling to clinch the MEC Championship. It was a weekend…

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Fire crews from multiple agencies spent most of Friday battling a major fire in downtown Moundsville. The fire was first reported just…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Fayetteville native has been chosen as the next Mountaineer mascot. Cade Kincaid (WVU photo/Matt Sunday) Cade Kincaid, a junior accounting major, was…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Interruptions in federal funding are preventing some PhD students at West Virginia University from continuing research and advanced education. In a statement the…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes says the truck driver that caused the Jan. 19 fatal crash on Interstate 68 at Cheat Lake has…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The former Executive Director of the Upshur County Senior Center has been charged with embezzlement. The Upshur County Sheriff’s Department announced the charges…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Any future law enforcement career for former Monongah Police Chief Nathan Lanham will be determined by an administrative law judge. Lanham stopped Beth…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The trial for a Michigan accused of a double murder in Harrison County continues Monday. Allen Leon “Unc” Schaffer, II, 43, of Carson…

BEDFORD CO.Va. — A former Morgantown city councilman and lawyer was arrested in connection with a series of commercial burglaries in Virginia. Ryan Wallace Ryan Wallace,…

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — A man will spend one year in jail after being convicted in Nicholas County Magistrate Court this week on a negligent homicide charge.…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Acting on a tip, Upshur County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two women over the weekend for bringing fentanyl into West Virginia. The tip from…

WILSONBURG, W.Va. — One person is in custody and facing charges in connection with a road rage incident Friday night near Wilsonburg. Dwayne McElroy is being…

VALLEY BEND, W.Va. — An investigation is underway after a fire destroyed a restaurant in Randolph County Friday morning. The fire at the EATS Restaurant in…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After an executive session lasting nearly seven hours the West Virginia University Board of Governors has selected its top candidate to be the…

DAVIS, W.Va. — An investigation shows that extreme high winds may have caused a tree limb to break off a tree near the top of the…

ELKINS, W.Va.— Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon confirmed a body was discovered in a submerged vehicle Monday in a flooded backwater area of the Tygart…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Board of Education has released details on their investigation into a recent cyber attack on their computer network. In a…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The West Virginia Board of Education received updates at their meeting Wednesday, from two superintendents whose schools have been under state of emergency. Logan…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Seasonal flu activity is on the rise, and statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show type “A” and “B” influenza strains…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police arrested four suspects in an ongoing drug investigation after a search of a Pleasant Valley home. Troopers arrested…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has placed the lowlands of West Virginia under a winter storm watch and the higher elevations under a winter…

PHILIPPI, W.Va. — The Barbour County Chamber of Commerce has an information meeting set for Monday in regards to the recent closure of the Leer South…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. –– The Marion County school system will increase school safety measures with several new technology updates. One update includes adding facial recognition technology…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A second suspect has been charged in the November 2023 killing Richard Hall in Morgantown. Damir Smith (WVRJA) Damir Swann, 29, of Detroit,…

PRINCETON, W.Va. — Two West Virginia school coaches no longer have jobs after criminal investigations. Travis Francisco (WVRJA photo) The Mercer County Board of Education fired…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Authorities have identified the human remains unearthed on a piece of property in Harrison County last week. Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny said…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Morgantown man accused of attempting to buy a child in Mexico will serve 10 years in federal prison for failing to…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Officials from Hope Gas report activities associated with the Sunday explosion in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood have been completed. The blast claimed…

FRENCH CREEK, W.Va. — It’s official, West Virginia’s famous groundhog is predicting an early spring. A slew of people, 607 in total, gathered Sunday morning for…

SHINNSTON, W.Va. — Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny said human remains found Wednesday following a planned excavation near Shinnston will be sent to the state…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The man injured in a house explosion in Clarksburg has died. The victim was being treated for life-threatening injuries at United Hospital Center.…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A possible gas leak destroyed a home on Kramer Drive and resulted in the evacuation of much of the Chestnut Hills neighborhood in…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Two firefighters were injured battling a house fire in sub-zero temperatures on Old Monongah Road in Fairmont Wednesday morning. Cpt. Dustin Lambert Fairmont…

FARMINGTON, W.Va. — Former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates and leader of the Marion County Rescue Squad, Michael Angelucci has died. Michael…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A woman reported missing from Washington County, Pennsylvania has been found dead in Fairmont. Ellen Donahoo, 76, who suffered from dementia left her…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On the heels of another win over a top-five team and a fresh spot in the AP Top 25, the Mountaineers labored in…

WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. Attorney for Northern West Virginia Bill Ihlenfeld resigned a minute before Donald Trump became President Donald Trump Monday afternoon. Bill Ihlenfeld…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The latest storm of Winter 2025 delivered heavy bands of snow Sunday making driving almost impossible in some areas. This wreck on Interstate…

MILL CREEK, W.Va. — Three people, including two Randolph County Sheriff’s deputies were injured in a car wreck Sunday morning. The accident was reported on Taylor…

PHILIPPI, W.Va. – Operators of a large coal mine in north central West Virginia have announced plans to extinguish an underground mine fire. Core Natural Resources…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — In Taylor County, the director of the Office of Emergency Management has been arrested after admitting to using marijuana before driving to a…

PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Investigators with the state Office of Miner’s Health, Safety, and Training along with federal regulators from MSHA are working to determine the…

ROCK CAVE, W.Va. — A man died Monday after falling into a creek in Upshur County after emergency personnel attempted to make a water rescue. According…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former state Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh died Tuesday. Thomas McHugh He was 88-years-old. McHugh, a Charleston native, served two separate stints on…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One person was killed in a vehicle crash Monongalia County Tuesday morning. Monongalia County sheriff’s deputies said the wreck occurred on Blue Horizon…

PHILIPPI, W.Va — There’s an underground mine fire in Barbour County that required temporarily suspending operations. The fire occurred at Leer Mine South near Philippi.…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a $119.5 million settlement with Altice–the parent company of Optimum and Suddenlink–after a nearly four-year investigation.…

SHINNSTON, W.Va. — A medical examiner was called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Shinnston Friday evening. Authorities said two other people were injured…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The second person convicted in the 2020 shooting of a WVU student has been denied mercy. Shaundarius Reeder (WVRJA) A Monongalia County jury…

ELKINS, W.Va. — Two schools in Randolph County will now be staying open after it was being proposed they close their doors for good. The Randolph…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has filed criminal charges against two Hopemont Hospital…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has declared a State of Emergency for all 55 counties in the state as Winter Storm Blair bears down…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The rescheduled mercy phase portion of the murder trial for a Fairmont man convicted in the murder of a WVU student will begin…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is confirming the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Pocahontas County. The diagnosis comes from…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — End-of-year storms damaged structures, toppled trees and powerlines, and left thousands without power in Monongalia and Marion counties on Tuesday. MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the state’s highest elevations. The storm is heading for the higher elevations. (NWS graphic)…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Along with the political shifts happening at the State Capitol in Charleston, there are some seismic changes going on at county courthouses across…

GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — State Police said one surviving victim of a weekend shooting in Calhoun County remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday. The other was treated…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Driving could be tricky on Christmas Eve in parts of West Virginia. The advisory covers the counties in purple. (NWS graphic) The National…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As more and more students start taking college courses earlier, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission says there has been an over…

CHARLESTON, W.Va.–West Virginia residents will soon be able to store their ID on their phone. The mobile ID or mID app launched as a pilot…

Hoppy Kercheval, the longtime host of MetroNews’ “Talkline,” will be retiring from that role at the start of the year although he will remain in…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state School Building Authority was able to fund school construction, improvement, or renovation projects in a dozen West Virginia counties for 2024.…

West Virginia native and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Randy Moss has announced he is battling cancer. Moss announced the diagnosis Friday evening on…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Board of Education approved school closings in four separate votes Wednesday. Cassie Porter The board voted to close schools in Clay,…

After 17 years, the 32nd head coach in the history of Mountaineer football is returning to the sidelines. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday that Rich…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and contractor Triton Construction Inc. are working to repair a hole in an I-79 southbound bridge…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An employee group is trying to stop the federal government from closing the Kennedy Prison in Morgantown and six other federal lockups.…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A man is being treated at United Hospital Center after a standoff early Thursday in Bridgeport. Police said they were dispatched to a…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va. — State police in Randolph County have charged a woman with two counts of malicious assault and fleeing with reckless indifference following a…

MARION COUNTY, WV – The state Department of Highways (DOH) has announced plans for night restrictions on I-79 in Marion County for lighting work. Work operations…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Commission will move forward with the purchase of a 20-foot, commercial-grade, reusable Christmas tree. Patsy Trecost The purchase was…

WVU has fired head football coach Neal Brown. Brown’s firing comes following a 6-6 finish to the 2024 season, a 10th place finish in the…

WHEELING, W.Va. — The former Buckhannon city councilman facing federal child pornography charges is scheduled for a plea hearing on Dec. 5. David McCauley David McCauley,…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Police have issued a Campus Warning following burglary and larceny reports on and near the downtown campus. Surveillance photo of…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Motorists traveling the West Virginia Turnpike during the Thanksgiving holiday are going to have a new option when it comes to paying their…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for West Virginia’s mountain counties beginning Thursday with heavy snow accumulation possible. The…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A South Carolina woman is in jail after leading Harrison County police a pursuit Sunday morning. Ashlee White (WVRJA) Deputies allege Ashlee White,…

SALEM, W.Va. — Clean Water Act violations will cost the City of Salem $25,000, according to a Consent Agreement and Final Order from the United States…

ELKINS, W.Va. — The West Virginia Children’s Home in Elkins will close at the end of the year. The state Department of Human Services announced the…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A second defendant involved in a Fairmont drug-related killing has entered a guilty plea and faces the possibility of life in prison. Zeighshawn…

PHILIPPI, W.Va. — A Barbour County girl is missing, according to the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office. Mikayla Sheets, 15, hasn’t been seen since November 11 in…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The start of the 2024 WVSSAC High School Football playoffs will be delayed at least one week. As first reported by Greg Carey…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Police are investigating a bar shooting that left a man injured and hospitalized. Anya Taylor (WVRJA) Fairmont police said the shooting happened late…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former WVU Football Defensive Coordinator Jordan Lesley was booked early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. Jordan Lesley (WVRJA) Lesley, who…

BUCKHANNON, W. Va. — Police have charged a suspected drunk driver in a crash that killed a man in Buckhannon. Officers with the Buckhannon Police Department…

Final Levy Numbers in NCWV Doddridge County H.E.L.P. Levy For – 1,837 (65.14%) Against – 983 (34.86%) Ritchie County Ambulance Levy For – 2,674 (71.17%)…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Police are looking for suspects responsible for the attack of a man in downtown Morgantown late last week. The man, whose name has…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state had a bad revenue collection month in October. Gov. Jim Justice The taxes collected fell $15 million below estimates. Collections had…

GRAFTON, W.Va. — Federal mine safety investigators have released a preliminary report in the Sept. 28 death of a miner at the Arch Coal Leer Mining…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Monongah Police Chief Nathan Lanham was back in front of the state Law Enforcement Professional Standards (LEPS) Subcommittee Thursday, and the…

PINE GROVE, W.Va. — The extended drought has evolved into a dire situation in the Wetzel County community of Pine Grove, sending Valley High School…

KINGWOOD, W.Va. — A Preston High School teacher has been arrested and charged after allegedly bring a firearm to the school. Deputies from the Preston County…

PARSONS, W.Va. — A Tucker County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted in the murder of his brother. Robert…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Students at Fairmont State University are going to get a break next academic year. President Mike Davis The university’s Board of Governors voted…

ELKINS, W.Va. — The Elkins Middle School will reopen Monday for classes after an investigation into suspected elevate levels of carbon monoxide. Students began complaining Thursday…

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Investigators with the state Fire Marshal’s Office have charged a Beckley man with setting fire to the house that used to be the…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The City of Buckhannon is accepting applications for the next few days to fill the vacancy left by the incarceration of former city…

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The state Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil lawsuit against a Parkersburg substance abuse treatment facility for allegedly filing fraudulent claims with…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sentencing is scheduled for late-January for a Virginia woman who was convicted by a Monongalia County jury in a 2022 murder. Tracey…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Health officials at West Virginia University have reported a rise in oral injuries associated with inhalant abuse. Student Health, WELLWVU, and Urgent Care…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Leaders are saying shorter, targeted learning experiences focused on harnessing specific skills are the future of higher education. Microcredentials are designed to bring…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Councilman Marc Jackson hopes Clarksburg’s proposed camping ban ordinance will be a turning point in efforts to help the unhoused population, protect…

Daniel Duncil FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Marion County man is behind bars charged with child neglect resulting in injury. Authorities said Daniel Duncil, 44, of Worthington,…

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — The Wetzel County Board of Education will hold school closing hearings in the weeks ahead to take the required steps to…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A lawsuit alleges Fairmont State University and others knowingly refused to conduct asbestos abatement for decades, and as a result, a former student…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will deliver his final State of the University address Monday afternoon. Gordon Gee Gee retires next…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The search for the next president of West Virginia University will officially begin Friday with the release of the leadership profile completed after…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Secretary of State Mac Warner’s Office shows 18 West Virginia counties are in need of poll workers for the November 5 General Election.…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A criminally charged Buckhannon city councilman is scheduled to make an initial appearance in Clarksburg federal court Monday. David McCauley David McCauley,…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. —  A Morgantown custom homebuilder is facing numerous federal charges after using fake employment information for illegal immigrants he was smuggling from central America…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A current member of Buckhannon city council and former mayor has been indicted for child pornography charges. David McCauley David Walter McCauley,…

MOUNT CLARE, W.Va. — The motorcyclist  killed in an early Saturday morning crash in Harrison County has been identified. Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s…

UPDATE As of 1 p.m. Sunday: Appalachian Power reports 40,800 customers in West Virginia are still without power. They say most West Virginia customers should…

SALEM W.Va. — Salem University is celebrating a major milestone with the arrival of its largest class of new students since 2018. The Harrison County -based…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Pennsylvania woman faces up to 20-years in federal prison after her conviction by a jury for possession with intent to distribute heroin…

Jill Seldomridge and her family were spending an evening on the porch of their Pocahontas County home on Wednesday just watching the weather develop. They…

Representatives from West Virginia Wesleyan College and Battlers Knob LLC have announced plans for educational offerings at the former campus of Alderson Broaddus University, which closed…

PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. — For the second year in a row, a Marion County school has earned the National Blue Ribbon School designation. Pleasant Valley Elementary…

KELLYS CREEK, W.Va. — The U.S. Marshal’s Office says a man wanted in connection with several crimes in the Fairmont and Morgantown areas was arrested Monday…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Board of Education was already in the process of rolling out a series of security changes and upgrades when the…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — All 55 county school systems are being asked to schedule school assemblies involving students, police and prosecutors in connection with the recent rash…

STONEWOOD, W.Va. — The Upshur County Sheriff’s Department has apprehended the man charged in a 38-mile multi-county chase Tuesday afternoon at 4:45 p.m. Police attempted to…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — County school superintendents from more than 30 counties have submitted requests with the state School Building Authority for funding in the next ‘needs’…

CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — The U.S. Forest Service has issued burning ban for the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area of the Monongahela National Forest. Aaron Kendall is…

CHARLESTON. W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has ordered the formation of a task force to help address and mitigate a wave of school threat across…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Latest data is showing that the Mountain State’s tourism performance for last year is reaching record breaking numbers, with the industry’s total economic…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — An Upshur County couple has been sentenced in connection with two shaken baby deaths in 2022. Thomas Cunnigham, 29, and Ciera Gillespie, 27,…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Police issued a campus warning for a domestic violence incident that occurred in the University Place parking garage located on University Avenue.…

KINGWOOD, W.Va. –– Preston High School and Preston County Schools Central were on “hold” today because of a social media threat. Superintendent Brad Martin said…

BELINGTON, W.Va. –– A 28-year old Belington woman has been charged with child abuse and child neglect. She is accused of hitting one child and…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State residents who pay their full vehicle personal property taxes before Oct. 1 will receive the entire amount back in the form of…

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — The controversy over possible school closings in Wetzel County will not be going away anytime soon. The Wetzel County Board of Education…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A traffic violation in Clarksburg led police to a large quantity of dangerous drugs over the weekend. Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s…

WESTON, W.Va. — Police in Lewis County confiscated a large quantity of suspected fentanyl following a Labor Day weekend traffic stop. Deputies from the Lewis…

WHEELING, W.Va. — An Ohio County man faces federal criminal charges after he allegedly stole nearly $100,000 in a romance scheme. Eugene LeClear (WVRJA) U.S. Attorney…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s chief of mine safety says he can’t help but think about West Virginians on Labor Day. Chris Williamson U.S. Department of…

MANNINGTON, W.Va. — Two people were hurt in a side-by-side crash in Mannington Sunday night. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department responded at 10 p.m.…

PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. — A single engine aircraft crash landed at the Fairmont-Marion County Airport Friday afternoon injuring the pilot and passenger. Reports indicate a…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County jury has convicted a former chief of the Bunners Ridge Volunteer Fire Department in a sexual assault case from the…

SPENCER, W.Va. — West Virginia’s rural farmlands today look like a scorched earth in some cases. The typically lush and green pastures and meadows in the…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Multiple police agencies were involved in a pursuit involving a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning on I-79 southbound that originated in Clarksburg. Deputies said a…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va. — A Randolph County logging company is involved in a civil lawsuit for trespassing and cutting down timber on the Monongahela National…

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Pa. — A Guatemalan wanted in connection with a 2022 sexual assault on the Caperton Rail Trail in Star City has been captured by…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A lawsuit against the state following the 2019 death of an inmate inside the North Central Regional Jail has ended in an out-of-court…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The drought state of emergency for all 55 counties in West Virginia will continue for another month. Gov. Jim Justice extended the proclamation…

THOMAS, W.Va. — A 2,700-acre tract of land which is largely the view the public gets from Lindy Point in the Blackwater Falls State Park will…

WALKER, W.Va. — A Wood County man is in the North Central Regional Jail after being arrested on attempted murder and arson charges. Charles Hess (WVRJA)…

MONONGAH, W.Va. —The former Monongah police chief caught in a viral video of a violent traffic stop will go before the West Virginia Law Enforcement Professional…

SMITHVILLE, W.Va. — The family of a Ritchie County man who never came home from the Korean War finally have the information they thought would…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is ready to welcome back current Mountaineers and incoming freshman as part of Student Move-In Weekend. April Kaull Welcome…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The man charged in connection with a July murder in Monongalia County waived his preliminary hearing Friday. Arnold Johnson, III, 19, of…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) says it’s solved its first cold case. Tony Bethea (WVDOC) Tony Bethea, 53, an…

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A man was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in Marion County. Naquan Warren (WVRJA) Following a three-day trial, a 12-member jury found Naquan…

BELINGTON, W.Va. — A man is hospitalized after a mishap while swimming in the Middle Fork River in Barbour County over the weekend. Belington Volunteer Fire…

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…

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,…