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Police identify woman killed in Mill Creek
MILL CREEK — The West Virginia State Police have released the identity of a woman involved in a fatal wreck in the Mill Creek area Saturday morning. Amber N. Shreve, 38, of Beverly, was struck by a vehicle while on Back Road, according to information released by the West Virginia State ...
Phillips receives sentence of 10 years in prison
ELKINS — A Randolph County man was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Randolph County Circuit Court this week for the fatal shooting of a man in the Heavener Acres Trailer Court in 2024. On Monday afternoon, Melvin Richard Phillips Jr., 64, was sentenced to 10 years for voluntary ...
Man accused of trying to bring drugs to jail
ELKINS — A Barbour County man faces a felony charge and eight misdemeanors after allegedly driving a vehicle with several violations, including driving without an operator’s license, and attempting to bring methamphetamine into the Tygart Valley Regional Jail. Timothy Gale Swecker, 57, ...
Federal, county tax issues follow Justice to the U.S. Senate
CHARLESTON — The ability of companies owned by former governor Jim Justice to pay taxes was a constant issue during his two terms leading West Virginia, but those issues have now followed Justice to the U.S. Senate. Over the weekend, Politico reported that Justice - the owner of more ...
Campaign donations to Willis eclipsed by Capito
CHARLESTON — State Sen. Tom Willis reported his first campaign donations since announcing his Republican campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, but even with an additional loan, his funding is far eclipsed by West Virginia’s senior senator. Federal candidates filed their ...