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Copper wire theft case ends in plea deal

ELKINS — A Randolph County man who broke into a company’s trailer and stole $750 of copper wire entered into a plea agreement this week. Mark Jay Courtney, 47, of Elkins, appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court on Monday and entered a plea agreement, pleading guilty to one count of misdemeanor petit larceny. Courtney was initially charged with one count of entry into a building other than a dwelling, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail. Courtney was represented in court by attorney Paul Gwaltney and the state was represented by Assistant ...

Upshur man charged again with domestic battery

FRENCH CREEK — An Upshur County man faces a felony battery charge after allegedly assaulting his long time romantic partner. William Thomas Wolfe, 42, of French Creek, is charged with one count of domestic battery third offense, a felony. He was being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail ...

Credit available for paying vehicle taxes on time

WHEELING — It's nearly fall, and time for West Virginia residents to pay their vehicle property taxes if they want to receive a credit on their future state tax return. The West Virginia Motor Vehicle Property Tax Adjustment Credit, also known as MV-1, allows taxpayers who pay their state vehicle taxes on time to receive a credit on their state tax refund. Those qualifying must pay the first half of their tax bill, or their entire tax bill in full, before Oct. 1. Those who do not pay their taxes in full must pay the second half of the bill by April 1 to receive their refund. In ...

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First bill from Justice cleared for president’s desk

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice's first bill to land on the desk of President Donald Trump will pay tribute to the late Marine Corps veteran Woody Williams and other Congressional Medal of Honor recipients with their own monument on the National Mall. The U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 858, the “Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act,” in a voice vote Monday afternoon. The proposed law now heads to the White House for the president's approval. “Today is an absolutely wonderful day in my book, that's all there is to it,” said ...

WV youths compete on mountain bikes

MOUNDSVILLE - A West Virginia group wants more kids on mountain bikes, and about 300 of them from across the state came to Grand Vue Park in Moundsville on Sunday. One youth was Liam Wohleber, a seventh-grade student from Shepherdstown who was just excited to be on a bike and racing. "It's ...