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A Taylor County coal miner was killed on the job, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday, the second fatally injured in recent months at the same mine. Colton Walls of Bruceton Mills, a longwall electrician at the Arch Resources Leer Mine, died of his injuries Friday, Justice said. Walls, 34, is...

Carolyn Wilson sat on her deck, looking out at the railroad tracks that run through Flemington, and reflected on the toll the drug epidemic has taken on her family. One of her daughters is in prison. She thinks the other one is in Clarksburg, but she doesn’t hear from her. “You see them destroying themselves, and […] As election nears, Taylor County residents look for candidates to address opioid epidemic and bring jobs appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.

The last of six people charged with murder in a 2022 shooting in Carolina, Marion County, has been indicted on murder and conspiracy charges.

North Central West Virginia will soon be home to a new fine dining restaurant establishment just off Interstate 79, north of Bridgeport. According to a social media post, the eatery will be opening in the near future – although a specific date has yet to be listed – at Middletown.

MANNINGTON, W.Va (WDTV) - A Mannington man was arrested on child abuse charges this week. Michael Gernstl, 60, is accused of hitting three children with a belt to discipline them, which left bruises on their thighs, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. A CPS investigation in late 2023/early...

Law enforcement across West Virginia are searching for a 14-year-old who was last seen in the Rivesville area.

FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - Interstate 79 in Marion County will be closed for 30 minutes in both directions Sunday morning, according to the West Virginia Division of Highways. The closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday near mile marker 140 and will end at 7:30 a.m. Crews will be...

MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Nickolas Vadim Moore, 18, of St. Louis, Missouri, has been arrested following an investigation by the Morgantown Police Department into threats of a shooting at Morgantown High School. According to the Morgantown Police Department, on August 28, 2024, the Morgantown Police became aware of a social media post threatening a shooting […]

In September, Mountain State Spotlight traveled to Taylor County to ask residents what they wanted to hear candidates talking about as they ask for votes. Based on those conversations, we asked Republican candidate Bryan Smith, an administrative assistant at J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, how he intends to address those concerns as he runs unopposed […] Q&A: Taylor County House candidate Bryan Smith talks opioid epidemic, jobs and bright future for state appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.

MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Travelers flying out of Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) can now book United Express flights, operated by SkyWest Airlines, offering convenient connections to Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The service will begin on December 13, 2024, just in time for the holiday season. The new flight schedule includes 12 nonstop round trips each […]

It'll be back-to-back home night games for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

As the Mountaineers on the field are expected to wear all black this Saturday night against No. 11 Iowa State, the Mountaineer on the sideline will likely be joining them as well.

Morgantown, WV – Residents across Northern West Virginia should brace for a cold snap, as patchy frost is likely tonight and again on Thursday night. With temperatures forecasted to dip into the mid-30s, the National Weather Service is advising locals to take action to protect outdoor plants and sensitive vegetation.

Grafton is 0-9-1 against Bridgeport since October of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Grafton Bearcats will square off against the Bridgeport Indians at 6:00 p.m. Grafton's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

One of Harrison County's, and the region's, most popular restaurants has made a major change to its operations for the second time in two months. According to post on its Facebook page, The Caboose will be operating on new set of hours. Earlier, in August, the restaurant that has been situated in Clarksburg for decades and was also previously called The Red Caboose, this summer announced limited and full closure on Sundays and Mondays.

An updated look at where the Mountaineers could go bowling this winter.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown custom homebuilder is facing numerous federal charges after using fake employment information for illegal immigrants he was smuggling from central America to work at his business. U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld said Hector Reyes, 40, operated A & M Homes, LLC, since 2015 and got...

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Councilman David McCauley has resigned. McCauley was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury on child pornography-related charges. A post by the city Tuesday night on Facebook said McCauley had resigned effective immediately. “This afternoon, David McCauley submitted his resignation from Buckhannon City Council...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Two Michigan men were sentenced to years in federal prison Monday for their roles in a drug trafficking operation in Monongalia County. Giovanni George, 34, and Addonis Moore, 29, were sentenced after police found nearly one pound of methamphetamine in a vehicle they were traveling in, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.