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…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Officials in the city of Fairmont have declared an emergency and plan to demolish the partially collapsed structure on Adams Street. The City of Fairmont has declared the structure at 200 Adams Street an imminent danger due to the location, condition, and potential threat to public safety and has authorized an emergency…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – A man accused of sexually assaulting a teen relative in Monongalia Copunty has been extradited back to West Virginia. Luis Mejia, 50, of Dallas is accused of sexually assaulting a 16 year old female relative in a motel room and is now being held in the North Central Regional Jail on a…
