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Harrison County Fugitive Arrested in Mannington
HARRISON, W.Va (WDTV) - A man who was wanted in Harrison County was arrested in Mannington. 50-year-old Jason Lee Barr was alleged to have been in possession of a firearm despite being a prohibited person during a traffic stop in March of 2023. During the traffic stop, two firearms and...
Gas-powered electric plant approved for Doddridge County
DODDRIDGE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A siting certificate for a gas-turbine wholesale plant capable of supplying electricity to 1.8 million homes yearly was approved Monday by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. A Commission staff memo estimated the total investment in construction and the facilities in Doddridge County at $3.3 billion, providing up to […]
Middle schoolers who protested trans athlete’s participation are banned from future competitions
Five West Virginia middle schoolers who protested a transgender athlete’s participation in a track and field competition have been barred from future meets — prompting the state attorney general to ask the US Supreme Court to weigh in on transgender student-athlete bans for a second time. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a lawsuit against the Harrison County Board of Education on the dissenting students’ behalf after they were blocked from upcoming meets following their protests at the April 18 shot put competition, West Virginia Watch reported. Five girls from Lincoln Middle School stepped up to the circle for...
Arsenic, other dangers found in Ritchie County community drinking water
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Samples tested by the Health Department found hazards in the individual wells of several residents outside of the city of Pennsboro and the town of Ellenboro. 18 of 22 samples tested positive for arsenic, 14 tested positive for lead, as well as one for methane gas.
EXCLUSIVE: Meet one of the girls who protested playing against transgender athlete in Harrison County
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - On Monday WDTV 5 News told you about five middle school athletes who were barred from their upcoming competition because they protested playing against a transgender athlete. Now, one of those students is speaking out. 5′s Tanner Gilmartin spoke with Sabrina Shriver and her mother Deborah...
Long Vacant Commercial Site Set for New Business as Work Moves Ahead for Near $1 Million Retail Project
A long vacant site that used to be home to a new and used car dealership for decades will soon see a new business open up shop. According to a Harrison County official, the site situated at the intersection of Davisson Run Road and U.S. Route 19 (Milford Street) will soon be home to the second DG Market grocery store in Harrison County.
Harrison County Commission attempting to buy parking lots
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV)- The lots that sit on Washington Avenue behind the Harrison Courthouse used to be owned by the city of Clarksburg for years, but currently, they are under the control of a private entity, which charges people to park. That has some concerned it’s keeping people away from downtown – and harming business.
Clarksburg’s 2024 sidewalk reimbursement program to begin
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - The City of Clarksburg’s 2024 sidewalk reimbursement program is set to begin May 3rd. This initiative provides financial assistance for property owners looking to improve sidewalks and curbs around their properties. The program is open to both residential and commercial property owners within Clarksburg city...
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