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Man behind bars after fleeing and crashing vehicle

BUCKHANNON – A wanted Upshur County man has been caught after he allegedly fled from police and crashed his vehicle while mistakenly believing an unrelated traffic stop was the police “chasing” him. Joshua Dale Cutright, 36, also known as “Cutty,” is charged with one count of ...

‘No Kings’ rallies scheduled Saturday

ELKINS — A pair of “No Kings 2” rallies are scheduled in the region Saturday, with one set for Elkins and another for Buckhannon. The Elkins event is set in front of the Randolph County Courthouse at noon, while the Buckhannon rally is planned at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church ...

New U.S. Attorney Harvey ready to work

WHEELING — As the new United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, Matthew Harvey knows that, among his primary missions, battling the crisis of trafficking in opioid and other illicit drugs hits the top of the list. Yet Harvey has a distinctive background that he ...

Questions over class action status linger

CHARLESTON — Can a judge in one part of West Virginia create a class action lawsuit for parents with religious vaccine exemptions when there are other individual cases pending in other circuit courts across the state? That was the question Wednesday morning during a hearing before 8th ...

Making Cents: Pack raising profile of State Treasurer

CHARLESTON — Look just about anywhere and you’ll find State Treasurer Larry Pack. From ribbon-cuttings to visits with local government officials, from interviews and op-eds to unclaimed property check presentations, Pack is raising the office’s profile. But Pack’s activities have also ...