CHARLESTON — Del. Josh Holstein will lead West Virginia's Republicans for a full term, with party leaders delaying consideration of re-opening future primary elections until next year, and voting to distance itself from a former lawmaker accused of sexually exploiting a child. The West ...
BUCKHANNON – Debris pickup continues in flood-ravaged Upshur County, with continuing work provided by the West Virginia Army National Guard and the West Virginia Department of Highways. An empty lot in Buckhannon, located just off Route 48 close to the state Division of Highways building, ...
PICKENS – A Barbour County woman is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting another woman in the face during an altercation at Turkey Bone Road in Randolph County over the weekend. Regina Lea Collette, 45, of Philippi, has been charged with attempted murder, a felony. She ...
CHARLESTON - Individuals in Upshur and Lewis counties will receive expedited flood relief, with President Donald Trump agreeing to approve the funding. Additional funding is being requested for other counties effected by last month's flooding and tornados. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday afternoon that Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved $4.5 million in expedited Individual Assistance for Lewis and Upshur counties while federal disaster officials review storm damage in five other West Virginia counties. Trump made the announcement on his Truth ...
ELKINS — A Randolph County man has been sentenced to prison time on drug and fleeing charges. William Theodore Bishop Jr., 58, was sentenced last week by Randolph County Circuit Court Judge David Wilmoth to no less than one, no more than three years of incarceration for one count of attempt to deliver a controlled substance, a felony. He was also sentenced to 12 months of incarceration for one count of fleeing in a vehicle, a misdemeanor. The sentences will run consecutively with the 12 months occurring first, and Bishop will have to pay a $500 fine. On May 4, Bishop entered into a ...
ELKINS — A Randolph County man has been sentenced to 10 years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. Randy Junior Snelson, 49, of Huttonsville, was sentenced last week by Randolph County Circuit Court Judge David Wilmoth to two ...
