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Ahead of Schedule

TUCKER COUNTY — Corridor H overhead bridge construction work in Tucker County was completed Wednesday ahead of schedule, officials said. The bridge work was done on U.S. 219, Seneca Trail in Tucker County, approximately 2.7 miles north of the Randolph County line and approximately a ...

Mill Creek man facing charge of burglary

HUTTONSVILLE — A Randolph County man is behind bars after allegedly breaking into several homes on Sunday. Chad Edward Biggs, 42, is charged with burglary, a felon. He is currently incarcerated in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $25,000 surety cash bond. According to the criminal ...

WV’s Largest Yard Sale to begin today

BUCKHANNON — With the town of Buckhannon serving as its heartbeat, West Virginia’s Largest Yard Sale will take place in Upshur, Lewis and Webster counties today and Saturday. The annual event has been one of the area’s biggest summer celebrations for more than 15 years, as visitors ...

Morrisey announces state sales tax holiday this weekend

CHARLESTON — With the start of public school just two weeks away for some counties, parents doing their back-to-school shopping will once again benefit from West Virginia’s annual sales tax holiday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Meadowbrook ...

Heaney to seek Republican nomination

CHARLESTON — Toby Heaney, a West Virginia National Guard veteran seeking his economics doctorate from West Virginia University, wants to take his studies to the West Virginia Legislature as a future state senator. In a press release Wednesday, the Fairview resident announced his candidacy ...

Lawmakers say governor retaliated against them

PARKERSBURG — Lawmakers and state officials are at odds over a program that allows members of the House of Delegates to allocate money in their districts. House Finance Chairman Vernon Criss, R-Wood, said the program is on hold after Gov. Patrick Morrisey withheld funds for political ...