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Hunters Outnumber Deer Killed At Bridgeport Urban Hunt

Bridgeport’s urban deer hunt last year had more than twice as many bow hunters as the number of deer killed.

Bridgeport Deputy Police Chief Randy Hartley says 118 hunters killed 52 deer within city limits during the 2014 hunt.

The program started in 2009 as a way to help reduce the city’s deer population. The 2012 hunt saw the highest number of deer killed with 107.

The Exponent Telegram reports the city’s urban deer hunt this year will run from Sept. 12 to Dec. 31. Permits are free but hunters must attend a training session this summer.

Man Charged in Tenn. Killing, Arrested in W.Va.

West Virginia authorities have arrested a Tennessee man charged with running over and killing his wife with a pickup truck.Media outlets report that West…

West Virginia authorities have arrested a Tennessee man charged with running over and killing his wife with a pickup truck.

Media outlets report that West Virginia State Police troopers arrested 38-year-old Chad Everette Henry of Henderson, Tennessee, on Wednesday at a pipeline yard near Bridgeport. State police say Henry had been working at the site.

Henry is charged in Decatur County, Tennessee, with first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. Police say he ran over his wife, Kelly Henry, with a pickup truck on Dec. 25, 2014, following an argument. Kelly Henry died at a hospital on Jan. 1.

Henry is being held at the North Central Regional Jail pending an extradition hearing. Jail records didn’t indicate whether he has an attorney.

Co-Defendant Sentenced in Drug Case Involving Bridgeport Mayor

A co-defendant has been sentenced in a drug case involving a former Bridgeport mayor.

Angela Davis of Bridgeport received an eight-month prison sentence on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Clarksburg. The Exponent Telegram reports that U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley rejected a defense request for probation or a split sentence of house arrest and incarceration.

The 51-year-old Davis had pleaded guilty in September 2014 to an oxycodone/oxymorphone possession and distribution conspiracy. She was accused of conspiring with former Bridgeport Mayor Mario Blount to possess and distribute prescription painkillers.

Blount was sentenced in February to three years in prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs. He formerly worked as a pharmacist at a Bridgeport pharmacy.

Another co-defendant, Davis’ 24-year-old daughter, April Davis of Bridgeport, is serving five years’ probation.

Allegiant to Offer Bridgeport to Myrtle Beach Flights

Allegiant Air plans to offer direct flights from north central West Virginia to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, beginning this summer.The Exponent…

Allegiant Air plans to offer direct flights from north central West Virginia to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, beginning this summer.

The Exponent Telegramreports that the flights from North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport will be offered on Fridays and Mondays from June 5 through Aug. 17.

North Central West Virginia Airport Director Rick Rock tells the newspaper that there’s been local demand for direct flights to Myrtle Beach for some time.

He says the new flights will give the airport an opportunity to show it’s poised for continued growth.

Former Bridgeport Mayor Sentenced

Former Bridgeport Mayor Mario Blount will spend three years in prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs.

U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II says the 52-year-old pharmacist was sentenced on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Clarksburg.

Blount pleaded guilty last September to conspiracy to possess and distribute schedule II controlled substances, distribution of oxymorphone and false or fraudulent material omission.

Ihlenfeld says in a news release that Blount distributed prescription painkillers for no legitimate medical purpose and outside the scope of professional practice.

A task force raided pharmacies operated by Blount’s employer in October 2013 and he was arrested in June 2014.

'A Change of Tune' Interviews Scott Simons

Indie/alternative sleigh bells ring; are you listening? To celebrate this winter wonderland of a season, “A Change of Tune” host Joni Deutsch chatted with some holiday music hitmakers. Since Chanukah is just around the corner (December 16, to be exact), it only made sense to go to TeamMate frontman Scott Simons, the Bridgeport, West Virginia-native behind such poppy holiday classics as “Chanukah in West Virginia” and “I Won’t be Home for Chanukah.” Needless to say, Simons’ tunes are a breath of fresh air compared to Adam Sandler’s typical Chanukah fare. If you’re a fan of catchy and heartfelt holiday tunes that relate to the Mountain State, this interview and music are recommended for you.

Scott Simons just released some new music with his band TeamMate, and you can keep up with their holiday and non-holiday shenanigans on their website and social media. To hear more of Simons’ holiday jams, tune in to Joni Deutsch’s Happy Indie Holidays edition of A Change of Tune Saturday, December 20 at 10 PM EST on West Virginia Public Radio.

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