Trail Group Holding Meetings To Update State Plan
West Virginia TRAIL is holding a series of meetings this fall to give the public a chance to weigh in on maintaining the state’s recreational trails.
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Will Thompson Ends Term As Trump Ousts Biden-Appointed US Attorneys
A U.S. attorney who represented southern West Virginia since 2021 concluded his term Tuesday amid President Donald Trump's effort to terminate all sitting officeholders tapped by former President Joe Biden.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharleston Drug Summit Aims To Connect Families To Resources
More than a dozen organizations are partnering to hold a summit for West Virginians affected by Substance Use Disorder to connect and share information.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEx-Police Chief Sentenced For Child Sex Trafficking, Prosecutors Call Victim ‘A Hero’
Larry Allen Clay Jr. of Fayetteville, 58, was the Gauley Bridge Chief of Police and a deputy with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department when he offered to pay a financially desperate co-defendant, Kristen Naylor-Legg, to have sex with her 17-year old step-daughter in June of 2020. This week he was sentenced to a quarter of a century in prison for the crimes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBoone County Public Schools Defrauded Millions Of Dollars
Michael Barker was the maintenance director for Boone County public schools but now he has been indicted on 18 counts for allegedly stealing approximately $3.4 million from the school district. Ba...
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W.Va. Agencies Participating In Drug Take Back Day
Local and state law enforcement agencies will collect unused medication and responsibly dispose of it on Saturday for Drug Takeback Day.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFeds Partner With Local Agencies To Reduce Domestic Violence
Two regions of West Virginia have been given a special designation intended to reduce domestic violence involving firearms. Of the 19 West Virginia homicides linked to domestic violence in 2020, 14 of t...
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