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After more than eight decades, a World War II veteran and former prisoner of war is finally back home in Marshall County. On Veterans Day in Moundsville, the remains of Raymond Richmond returned to the community after being transported from Hawaii. A procession began from Pittsburgh after his remains arrived from Hawaii and traveled to Moundsville, arriving around 2:45 p.m. at Grisell’s Funeral Home.
The Taylor County Board of Education brought in legal counsel at their Monday special meeting following discussions concerning the possible closure of Flemington Elementary School.
One of the biggest races on the ballot for Harrison County was the local race between County Commission President Susan Thomas and challenger Martin Howe. Commission President Thomas has steered the elected body through a number of stormy sessions and controversial issues. Voters rewarded her leadership with a 9,455 to 8,035 win.
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Fairmont Lions Club and the Midtown LEOs began wrapping their angel tree gifts on Wednesday ahead of the holiday season. The Lions Club has been providing local children with a Christmas for 92 years, giving gifts to dozens of families in need of assistance.
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal remains on scene in Marshall County today to try and determine the cause of a fire at a warehouse. The blaze erupted around 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Swierkos Enterprises Inc.in the Washington Lands community along Route 2 south of Moundsville. The warehouse holds a number of materials which are distributed wholesale to various businesses around the state.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A contractor bid to complete renovations of the new headquarters for the Monongalia County Health Department has been approved on a county level. The Mon County Commission unanimously approved a contract with the Lombardi Development Company for a bid valued at $7.15 million. The bid was awarded for work that will take place on multiple floors at the new MCHD location at White Birch Towers on Pineview Drive in Morgantown with a goal to have the work complete by the start of summer 2027.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) — Hearings on the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line have ended, leaving West Virginia regulators to consider testimony about the project’s need, costs and effects on landowners. The proposed 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line, known as MARL, would run from Pennsylvania toward Virginia. NextEra Energy Transmission...
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Restaurants and retailers in North Central West Virginia are offering free meals and discounts to veterans and active-duty military on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Most offers require a valid military ID or other proof of service and many are dine-in only. These offers are available...
West Virginia University's Forestry Club showcased its lumberjack skills in front of the Mountainlair on Wednesday.
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - Volunteers wrapped the first wave of gifts Wednesday morning at the Union Mission for this year’s Fairmont Lions Christmas party. Members of the Midtown Leos, the Lions’ youth club, did most of the wrapping on Veterans Day, which they always have off. Just over...
The West Virginia Mountaineers are not favored as heavily as you might expect next week.
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – Marshall County is preparing to welcome home a World War II hero and prisoner of war. The remains of Technical Sergeant Raymond Carl Richmond were recently identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. More than 80 years after his death, he will finally be...
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office and Mon County OEM say T-Mobile customers who call 911 are having issues. The Sheriff’s Office says that people are able to connect but can’t hear the operator at this time. T-Mobile customers who need to reach the...
A new living facility offering people with disabilities the chance to live independently officially cut its ribbon Tuesday morning.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — T-Mobile customers in Monongalia, Harrison and Taylor counties may experience issues when trying to reach 911, according to local emergency officials. The Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency posted on Facebook Tuesday morning, stating that T-Mobile is experiencing "wireless issues" when calling 911. The post also...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Commissioners in Monongalia County have changed the order of their regular meeting agenda in an effort to bring more order to the proceedings. Protests related to the county’s use of Flock cameras have devolved into personal attacks, name-calling, and conduct that disrupts the commission’s efforts to conduct business.
Smith also said that agreeing Preston County EMS agencies are expected to sign the service agreement within the next couple of weeks.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney completed the tally of the 2026 midterm election Monday. Commissioners preside over the process as Blaney works with both parties on canvass day. Two random precincts are selected, and the ballots are hand counted to make the totals match the electronic result provided on election night. The bipartisan look into the 2026 midterm showed no discrepancies that changed any result.
CLARKSBURG , W.Va (WDTV) - The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center hosted its Freedom 250 Veterans Day event Tuesday at the Nathan Goff Armory in Clarksburg. Veterans, families and service organizations attended the event, which celebrated 250 years of American liberty and honored those who helped defend it. Recognition,...
Washington Lands Elementary School — School Switching To Remote Learning. A fire that tore through Sweirkos Enterprises on School Road in Washington Lands, just south of Moundsville, rekindled overnight after crews believed they had it knocked down, forcing Washington Lands Elementary School to switch to remote learning Monday. The blaze had already triggered a shelter-in-place order Sunday for residents of Washington Lands, Round Bottom, and Roberts Ridge, along with a lengthy closure of W.Va. 2.
