PARKERSBURG 鈥� Local firefighters fighting the Peoples Cartage fire had gotten a lot of support from the community through donations to make sure they were well taken care of. The community鈥檚 support for efforts of the local fire departments who were fighting the fire over the past few ...
BELPRE - Due to unforeseen circumstances, the American Heritage riverboat will not be docking in Belpre July 13. According to representatives with the Washington County Center and Visitors Bureau, the American Heritage鈥檚 schedule could continue to change for the remainder of the month. ...
WHEELING 鈥� An Ohio man who transported methamphetamine to Wetzel County was sentenced this week to 10 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia Matthew L. Harvey announced. Kyle Thomas Bryan, 33, of Warren, was sentenced Tuesday to 120 months in prison on a charge of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to a release from Harvey鈥檚 office, in January 2025, the Marshall County Drug Task Force acted on information from a confidential informant regarding Bryan, who was reportedly traveling from ...
CHARLESTON 鈥� West Virginia child welfare officials are seeking a stay of proceedings in a long-running lawsuit concerning the state's foster care system following an appeals court decision that reversed a previous dismissal of the case. The West Virginia Attorney General's Office, representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and officials in the Department of Human Services, filed a motion June 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia seeking a stay on proceedings in R. vs. Morrisey while the state files a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking rulings in ...
CHARLESTON 鈥� The Vienna Police Department received the most funds from the recent firearms auction conducted by the West Virginia state treasurer's office. The agency received $6,934.14, its share of the $60,492 high bid from the online auction that closed mid-June, Treasurer Larry Pack said. Vienna had 61 items in the sale. No. 2 was the Kanawha County Sheriff鈥檚 Department with 56 items and a share of $6,133.38. The winning bid was presented by a licensed federal firearm dealer in West Virginia. Two firearms auctions were held this year and the latest was the seventh overall ...
MARIETTA 鈥� Buckeye Environmental Network called on state officials to suspend injection operations in part of Washington County and conduct a broader investigation into brine migration during a press conference focused on the Redbird #4 Class II injection well and nearby conventional oil ...
