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Preston County Sheriff’s Office receives $20k from State Gun Auction
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - The Preston County Sheriff’s Office received nearly $20,000 from a recent firearms auction conducted by the State Treasury. The check was given to the Sheriff’s Office today. Captain Jason Rodeheaver from the office says that they received more funds than they initially anticipated, and...
Crews respond to working structure fire in Taylor County
ROSEMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - Crews are responding to a working structure fire at a home in Rosemont, officials confirm. According to Bridgeport Fire Chief Phil Hart, the fire started the homeowners using a propane grill on their back porch. One person was transported to the hospital with minor burns, authorities...
Preston County Prison Workers Get Pay Bump To Boost Retention
Personnel at a Preston County prison will soon receive a 25 percent pay increase, following union protests over understaffing last year. The Federal Bureau of Prisons and the United States Office of Personnel Management approved the pay increase Thursday as part of an effort to increase staff retention at the Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton.
Baseball Game Preview: Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers vs. Preston Knights
Buckhannon-Upshur is 9-1 against Preston since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers will head out on the road to take on the Preston Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Flooding could continue in north central West Virginia Friday
After some Salem residents had to evacuate due to flooding Friday, and several school districts canceled school, the National Weather Service still has parts of north central West Virginia under a flood warning until Friday afternoon and evening.
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