FAIRMONT, W.Va. A Farmington man has been charged after deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department allege he pointed a loaded shotgun at a female. Monday, deputies responded to the Jolly Lane home and found Ricky Fluharty lying in bed with a shotgun at his feet. Through the investigation, deputies learned Fluharty became angry with…
PHILIPPI, W.Va. One person is behind bars after threatening to shoot an officer with the Philippi Police Department in the face following a traffic stop Monday. Clifton Findley was stopped by the officer, then hours later went to the Barbour County Sheriff’s Department to speak with a deputy who had assisted. When the deputy explained…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The West Virginia University (WVU) Mountainlair Ballrooms were filled for the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast Monday. Interim Director of the Center for Black Culture, Javier McCoy, says we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech, and many continue to fight for their own dreams today. “We…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Several events are planned to observe Martin Luther King Day across the region. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Banquet celebration begins Sunday night at the Martinsburg Holiday Inn at 4 p.m. During that event, 12 college students from Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties will be awarded $1,000 scholarships. Previous scholarship winners…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Former Mountaineer standout offensive lineman and Fairmont native Zach Frazier will hold a meet and greet with fans today at the UScellular store in Clarksburg from 1 to 3 p.m. Frazier played in 35 games, including 34 starts and 25 straight starts at center. The event is an opportunity for fans to…
GRAFTON, W.Va. – Taylor County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Hoxie has sentenced a former Taylor County Schools employee for theft of money from the district. Prosecutor John Bord had originally charged Jessica Efaw with 17 counts but reached a plea deal in which she admitted to one count each of embezzlement, falsifying documents, and fraudulent…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. Motorists on westbound I-68 encountered a pavement failure that damaged several tires. State Department of Highways District 4 Engineer Mike Daly said the problem was reported mid-morning and involved an expansion joint on the east end of the right lane of the westbound I-68 Cheat Lake bridge. “Some of the metal on…
