ELKINS — The Grand Jury will hear the against a Randolph County man accused of allegedly firing two shots toward another man’s head after he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Paden Heath Haney, 22, of Beverly, is charged with one count of wanton endangerment involving a firearm, ...
BUCKHANNON - An Upshur County man received a felony charge after the Buckhannon detachment of the West Virginia State Police tracked down a reported stolen vehicle on Saturday. Scottie Dale Hinchman, 47, has been charged with receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle. Hinchman is currently incarcerated in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail and has no bond. According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to a 911 call on Saturday morning and were alerted that a stolen blue in color Dodge Caravan out of Lewis County was seen on the Brushy Fork Road in Buckhannon. Trooper ...
CHARLESTON – While July Fourth celebrations and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence take place in communities all across West Virginia later this week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is urging the public to make time to celebrate in the state's Capitol. Morrisey and Department of Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby held a press conference Monday at the State Capitol Complex in front of the world's largest portable Ferris wheel still being constructed to announce the schedule for the America 250 Capitol City Celebration taking place Thursday through Sunday. ...
CHARLESTON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that he plans to turn his focus between now and the next legislative session to working with lawmakers and education officials on fixing the troubled school aid formula. Speaking during a press conference Monday, Morrisey said "without a doubt" he was willing to work on school aid formula reforms and reducing the number of regulations hindering public education in West Virginia. "We have a chance to actually determine which (regulations) are going to require legislative changes, which ones are going to require the other regulatory changes, ...
