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West Virginia fugitive apprehended in Mannington
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A West Virginia fugitive has been captured in Mannington, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. The U.S. Marshals Service says that Mannington resident, Jason Lee Barr, aged 50, was apprehended on Wednesday around 3:00 p.m. at a residence situated on Highland Street in Mannington. Barr was the subject of a warrant […]
Harrison County judge grants injunction in Lincoln Middle School athletes suspension case
A hearing for a preliminary injunction is underway for a group of Lincoln Middle School track athletes who were barred from competing by the school after protesting a ruling in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals that blocked West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act.
Broadband Funding Theft Case Sparks Fraud Alert
As the state embarks on a massive, federally-funded broadband project, a Morgantown internet service provider is facing federal broadband fund theft charges. The criminal case alleges that Timothy Chad Henson, owner of Monongalia County internet service provider Clearfiber, Inc., defrauded the federal government for more than a quarter million dollars.
Victim injured in hit and run
NUTTER FORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Multiple agencies responded to a hit and run on Maryland Avenue in Nutter Fort Thursday evening. Harrison County 911 officials say the call came in at 8:33 p.m. Officials say the victim was hit riding a small motorcycle. They say the victim was transported to...
Local VA nurse wins DAISY Award for extraordinary patient care
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center honored Kathy Ellis with the DAISY Award Friday afternoon. The DAISY Award is given out four times a year at the VA, and is part of the DAISY Foundation’s program to honor nurses and share gratitude for all that they do.
Rain Showers Return for the Weekend
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Temperatures will remain mild today, but rain showers also return as we enter an active-weather pattern for at least the next week. With temperatures on the rise, scattered showers and thunderstorms can begin at any time from this afternoon into this evening. As a cold front crosses, conditions will cool down with only scattered rain chances for most of the weekend. There are no severe weather threats at the moment for the weekend, but with more rain chances in store next week flooding concerns will rise later in the week. Michael Moranelli has the details in your First Alert Forecast.
First Friday at the Clarksburg History Museum
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) -Today is First Friday in Clarksburg, and the Clarksburg History Museum is joining the fun. For First Friday, the museum will be featuring exhibits about infamous Clarksburg serial killer “Harry Powers” and famous UFO writer Gray Barker, who is originally from Braxton County. Officials are glad Friday festivities give them and others a spotlight.
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