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KINGWOOD, W.Va. –– A former teacher at the Bruceton Elementary School has agreed to deferred adjudication after being charged with maltreatment of a disabled child. Melissa Kent was one of three teachers accused in the incident that happened in March of this year. Kent, Jessica Hunter, and Leah...
For just four days out of the year, you can visit a small, village-like Christmas town right in the middle of Preston County.
HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia Division of Highways announced that the southbound Interstate 79 on-ramp at WV 58, will close at night for paving next week. The road closure will be on WV 58, on the Interstate 79 southbound on-ramp, at the 117 exit (Anmoore), from 6:00 P.M. Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, until 6:00 A.M. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
CLARKSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Clarksburg City Manager Tiffany Fell has been fined $2,000 and publicly reprimanded after admitting to violating the West Virginia Governmental Ethics Act by bringing her infant child to work, where city employees helped provide childcare during working hours. The West Virginia Ethics Commission approved a conciliation agreement Thursday, November 5, resolving […]
Pruitt says the skilled nursing community will create many new job opportunities since it will more than double the capacity of the old one.
KINGWOOD, W.Va. — A pilot program that aims to connect families in need with community resources will now be put into use by the Preston County School System. The Preston County Board of Education unanimously approved the addition of the CarePortal pilot program that is implemented by the Chestnut Mountain Village. Chestnut Mountain Village Director Greg Clutter spoke about the opportunity to expand the program within the Preston County community on WAJR’s Talk of the Town, which has already served over 700 children within the county alone.
The proclamation for General Christian was officially recognized by the Marion County Commission on Oct. 28.
SHINNSTON, W.Va. — For Scott Douglas Haning, the road to becoming a published novelist began long before he ever put pen to paper. It began in Shinnston, West Virginia, surrounded by the people, traditions, and stories of north-central Appalachia. A graduate of Lincoln High School and West Virginia University,...
Even in death, a West Virginia father, veteran and husband is continuing to save lives through the gift of organ donation.
The problem envisioned in August came like a slowly approaching storm that could be seen, the thunder rumbling heard, but no solution preventing its onset possible. Jamie Kosick reported that the school system, after attrition, would for 2026 “run short of drivers” for school buses. In early October, Rosie Linton, a fifth grade student at Mountaineer Elementary School, shared that “in the past two weeks, so the last 10 days of school Mountaineer Elementary has had a bus issue five of those days. So whether a bus did not run at all during the day or it was able to run in the morning and not in the afternoon.”
Along Interstate 79 in North Central West Virginia, two kinds of workers carry a quiet fear about their own mental health. One group is the physicians, nurses and other clinicians who keep the state’s hospitals and clinics open. The other is the federal workforce in Clarksburg, home of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division, […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County officials continue to express the need for county representation on one of the largest public utilities in the county. Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom spoke about recent developments involving the Morgantown Utility Board on WAJR’s Talk of the Town, where he called for the Morgantown City Council to consider a county resident to replace longtime board member Tom Witt, who recently announced he would not seek reappointment. Bloom discussed the need to have representation for more than half of the customers that do not live within city limits while also stating the potential impacts on development if the status quo were to continue.
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland hunters harvested 89 black bears during the state’s 23rd annual black bear hunt held Oct. 26-31 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. The 2026 harvest was consistent with the 5-year average of 95 bears. The 2026 harvest consisted of 28 male and 61 female...
HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - Harrison County Animal Control is asking for the public’s help finding out who abandoned these two underweight puppies on a rail trail. The puppies were found at the rail trailhead between Arlington and Glen Falls, according to a Facebook post from the agency. Animal Control said the only thing left with them was a pile of dog treats.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - WDTV’s annual Salute to Service dinner was held Thursday at the Clarksburg VFW to honor veterans, with community members and service organizations attending. Maria Saunders, VFW state chaplain, said she has attended several of the dinners over the past couple of years and described this...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Democratic Party nominee for the Monongalia County Commission appears to have been chosen by county voters to serve in the seat currently occupied by Commissioner Jeff Arnett. Unofficial results from the Monongalia County Clerk’s Office reported that Julie Knight defeated Republican candidate Ron Lytle in...
The IRS says individuals and businesses in Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties in West Virginia have until Feb. 4, 2027 to file and pay many federal taxes after severe storms and flooding that began Aug. 14, 2026. The relief, announced Oct. 14 as release WV-2026-02, follows a disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency... The post The IRS gives storm and flood victims in Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties in West Virginia until Feb. 4, 2027 to file and pay many federal taxes appeared first on The Financial Wire .
GRAFTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A protest petition challenging a water rate increase in Grafton faced a challenge of its own from the city regarding the validity of collected signatures in a jurisdiction hearing Thursday. Discussion centered on whether petition organizer Greg Jewell collected signatures from at least 25% of the...
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — This Veteran’s Day, McDonald’s in north central West Virginia are giving back with free, hot meals for those who served. According to a press release, McDonald’s locations in the Clarksburg and Weston areas will offer free meals to both veterans and those who are currently serving in the military on Veterans Day.
