LOST CREEK, W.Va. — Four people were transported with unspecified injuries following a crash early Thursday in the Lost Creek area. The crash involved a vehicle into a garage at 1:30 a.m. in the 3300 block of McWhorter Road. Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department three of the occupants suffered serious injuries and another…
BAXTER, W.Va. — A Marion County man has been charged for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor who “suffers from mental deficiencies” in the Baxter area. The Marion County detachment of the West Virginia State Police announced that Connor Garoutte, 26, of Fairview, was arrested for multiple instances of alleged sexual acts with…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Water service has been restored in the Clinton Water Association area, and the boil water advisory has been lifted. However, the water conservation order remains in effect. Speaking on WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Patrick Kirby, a representative and employee of Carline Excavating and Hauling, confirmed that water is back on…
WESTON, W.Va – A shooting in Weston injured one and resulted in charges for another resident Tuesday night. Police said Mark Goldsmith, 63, allegedly shot his neighbor, Gregory Borowske, in the abdomen outside his residence on North River Avenue. Goldsmith told officers with the Weston Police Department he shot Borowske after he came on his…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University Police Department is look for tips to solve a battery case on campus. Details about the case have not been released, but the department has provided images of the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call UPD at 304-293-4357.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Officials from the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office and an elected official are responding to the possibility of a state Board of Education (BOE) lawsuit against the office related to House Bill 2755. The legislation requires the state BOE to have rule changes authorized by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education…
WESTON, W.Va. — The couple arrested in March after their toddler shot himself in the head and suffered a critical injury have been indicted by the grand jury in Lewis County. State police said they arrested Caleb Heckert, 29, and Corinda Heater, 30, both of Buckhannon, after an interview at their home in which Heater…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has announced plans for three open house meetings in July to collect public input on the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), which is currently under review. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Kieran O’Malley, Wildlife Diversity Unit Coordinator said the management plan focuses on…
WESTON, W.Va. — The former youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting several child over the course of many years has been indicted by the Lewis County grand Jury. John Radcliff, 58, of Nettie, was indicted for 47 felony charges that reportedly involved eight victims between 1987 and 2003. Radcliff also faces charges in Harrison and…
MARION COUNTY, W.Va. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash involving an overturned horse trailer and a driver who fled the scene. The vehicle and trailer went off Whetstone Road and overturned Sunday at 10:42 p.m. Members of the Mannington Fire Department responded to stabilize the trailer and get the horses free.…