Clarksburg, WV

Virginia State

Mannington, WV

A Mannington man who was wanted in Harrison County has been arrested in Mannington, WV. Jason Lee Barr, 50, was arrested today at approximately 3:00 p.m. at a residence on Highland Street. Barr was wanted by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office for being a prohibited person in possession of a...

Harrison County Fugitive Arrested in Mannington

West Virginia State

Taylor County, WV

According to WBOY, a Mannington man has been charged with a felony after deputies learned that he was already legally married to another. woman when he married the woman he was living with in Taylor County. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, Christopher Carpenter,...

Local Man Charged with Felony as Law Enforcement Report Taylor County Resident Married to Two Women

Bridgeport, CT

On Tuesday, April 30, Meadowbrook Mall's business roster, which is almost at capacity, welcomed a new national retailer as Tradehome Shoes began its operations. The store is located in the mall’s center court area. It encompasses 2,000 square feet in the site currently home to Cardinal Market. That business moved to a new 2,300 square foot facility near Marshall’s.

New National Business at Meadowbrook Mall is Open as Tradehome Shoes Begins Bridgeport Operations

Colorado State

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Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

During the April 16 meeting of the Harrison County Board of Education, students were recognized for their writing ability. Several of the students are from Bridgeport. Harrison County Schools Curriculum Specialist Stephanie Runion recognized the winners of the Harrison County Young Writers Contest. She was joined in the presentation by Superintendent Dora Stutler.

Bridgeport Students among Individuals Recognized as Winners of Harrison County Young Writers Contest

New Jersey State

Newark, NJ

The elaborate scheme involved falsifying accounts receivable to secure and misuse a substantial line of credit. In a significant legal development, Nitin Vats, a former employee of the defunct New Jersey-based company Lotus Exim International Inc. (LEI), has admitted to participating in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in a $17 million loss to a bank. This confession was made before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton, marking a pivotal moment in the investigation led by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Former Employee Guilty of $17M Bank Fraud

New Hampshire State

Concord, NH

CONCORD — New Hampshire State Prison Warden Michelle Edmark claims she had to fire long-time Corrections Officer Claudia Cass Prescott for refusing to follow direct orders, and not because Cass Prescott was telling Department of Corrections leadership about the staffing crisis inside the state prison for men in Concord.

Guard Says State Prison Fired Her For Telling Leadership About ‘Staffing Crisis’

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

Denver, CO

Two much anticipated safe outdoor parking spaces for people experiencing homelessness in Denver won’t be opening after all. A contract with Colorado Safe Parking Initiative will become final at Tuesday’s Mayor-City Council meeting. The new contract removes the requirement for the initiative to add two more lots serving a total of 16 vehicles. That leaves just two lots that the initiative already operates. The city will pay $350,000 for the initiative to operate the lots.

Denver homeless people who live in their cars won't get more safe parking spaces after all

Idaho State

Jackson, WY

WyoFile

JACKSON HOLE—National Elk Refuge staffer Frank Durbian spent Thursday morning watching members of Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock Tribes hold a ceremony, then take down three bull bison on ancestral northwest Wyoming lands their forebears once occupied.

Tribal bison hunt expands on National Elk Refuge to include Eastern Shoshone

Monongalia County, WV

Morgantown, WV

FROM THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA. The owner of Clearfiber, Inc., an internet service provider in Monongalia County, has been charged with money laundering. Timothy Chad Henson, 35, of Morgantown, West Virginia, allegedly defrauded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to court documents,...

Area Business Owner Charged with Theft of Federal Broadband Funds of $300,000-Plus for Personal Use

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a significant policy change that will standardize the treatment of rental subsidies for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients across the nation. Starting September 30, 2024, a uniform rule concerning "business arrangements" for rent payments will be applied, expanding a previously limited exception to all states.

SSI Rental Subsidy Expansion Nationwide by September 2024

Wilsonburg, WV

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Bridgeport, WV

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Aimee Comer Appointed to Post of Executive Director for The Clarksburg Visitors Bureau by CVB Board

The Clarksburg Visitors Bureau (CVB) proudly announces the appointment of Aimee J Comer as its new Executive Director, effective April 17, 2024. With an extensive background...

Aimee Comer Appointed to Post of Executive Director for The Clarksburg Visitors Bureau by CVB Board

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