CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Flood recovery efforts continue across the state, but the response has been quantified, and leaders said they are preparing for change with the next disaster that could require assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Doug Buffington told members of the Joint Legislative…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The United Way of Harrison and Doddridge County kicked their 2026 campaign, “United Lights the Way” off this year at the North Central West Virginia Airport with a “Plane Pull” Tuesday. As a result of the 2025 campaign, nearly 5,000 families received primary healthcare services, almost 900 senior citizens received a meal…
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 Elkins, has been charged with four felony counts of fraudulent schemes in Randolph County Officials allege on several occassions Simmons was hired to complete work he was paid to…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — At the recent 2025 Governor’s Conference for Tourism at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, Visit Mountaineer Country CVB won three awards and played a key role in another. The tourism industry generates more than $9 billion each year in economic development and supports 60,000 jobs. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,”…
CRAIGSVILLE, W.Va – One person was arrested following an altercation and shooting Nicholas County over the weekend. Deputies with the Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department said Simeon Spencer, 24, of Richwood, abd three others went to the home of Kenneth Butler, 62, of Craigsville, and a physical altercation took place. Butler pulled one handgun that was…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. –The state Division of Highways has announced plans to temporarily close I-79 northbound north of the I-68 interchange Tuesday for guardrail repair. From 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 through 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8 crews will be replacing a damaged impact attenuator at mile marker 149. Major delays are expected. A…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Global Health Program, WVU Health Sciences, welcomed Dr. Rahul Gupta to deliver keynote remarks Monday for Global Health Week 2025, “Health Without Borders: Innovation, Access, and the Future of Global Health.” Gupta is currently president of a $5 billion AI-driven technology company focused on drug discovery, precision medicine,…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Deputies from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department arrested one after finding weapons and a marijuana growing operation within reach of a child. Sunday, a deputies searched the home of Edward Williams, 40, on Booney Hull Road and located two .22 caliber rifles under a kitchen table, evidence of growing and processing marijuana…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A 61 year old Marion County man has been charged after police allege he sexually abused a 12 year old girl. Thomas Scritchfield is accused of sexually abusing the girl, who is reported to be a family member from 2020 when the juvenile was 8 until recently. Scritchfield was arrested during a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Declining populations, school consolidation, and more education choices are pushing the state public school system to reform. That process could begin to take shape during legislative meetings this week as lawmakers prepare for the 2026 legislative session. Growth of the Hope Scholarship, homeschooling, and the emergence of the charter system have steadily…