New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Former Berkeley County Magistrate Admonished Over Conduct
An investigative commission handed down an admonishment to a former Berkeley County magistrate this month over allegations of judicial misconduct.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJefferson County’s Day Report Center Closing This June, Plans To Transfer Participants
Jefferson County’s day report center is slated to close this summer — a decision local officials say came as a shock.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDe Soto Granted Home Incarceration, Lower Bail In Terroristic Threats Case
A magistrate court granted W.Va. Delegate-elect Joseph De Soto a move to home confinement and a lower bail during a pretrial hearing Monday morning.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPutnam County Judge Selected To Fill US Magistrate Vacancy
Joseph Reeder, a circuit court judge from Putnam County, has been selected as the new U.S. magistrate judge for Huntington. Joseph Reeder was first elected to Putnam County's circuit court bench in 2012, winning reelection in 2016 and 2024.
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Office Of Drug Control Policy May Leave DHHR
Changes may be coming to the Office of Drug Control Policy if a House bill passes the West Virginia Legislature. House Bill 3306 would take the office away from the state Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and give it new responsibilities.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Magistrate Court Fines, Fees Can Now Be Paid Online
Payments can be made through a portal developed by the state Supreme Court's administrative office and West Virginia Interactive. Individuals can enter their case number and pay the amount owed with a credit or debit card without having to physically visit a court office, the Supreme Court said in a news release.
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