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Barbour couple facing child neglect charges

BELINGTON — A Belington couple have been arrested after allegedly failing to report the sexual assaults of two juveniles, police said. Robert Edward Bremingan, 41, and Shawnel Laea Bremingan, 40, have each been charged with one felony count of child neglect creating risk of injury. ...

Woman accused of stealing 7 guns

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County woman faces a felony charge after allegedly stealing seven firearms - and selling several of them - valued at more than $3,000 from her significant other. Kimberly Ann Eisel, 51, is charged with grand larceny, a felony. A $75,012 property/surety bond was ...

Roadkill Cook-Off set to get rolling

MARLINTON — Close to 20,000 people are expected to fill the streets of Marlinton for the 34th annual West Virginia Roadkill Cook-Off and Autumn Festival, scheduled to get underway on Sept. 26. Lori Salmon, liaison for the Pocahontas County Commission, told The Inter-Mountain that the ...

WV Balanced Scorecard shows continuing schools improvement

CHARLESTON — A review of data from West Virginia’s annual Balanced Scorecard for public schools and public charter schools shows that math, reading and writing proficiency is not only returning to pre-COVID levels but also exceeding those levels in some cases. The West Virginia ...

Skull, other remains found in Wirt County

PALESTINE — The West Virginia State Police are investigating a human skull and other remains found over the weekend in Wirt County. Troopers were notified Sunday afternoon that a squirrel hunter discovered a skull off Courtney Ridge Road in Palestine, according to a statement provided by ...