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Smith sentenced on felony charges

ELKINS — A Hardy County man was sentenced to a total of two to 20 years in prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. On Wednesday, Jonathan Wayne Smith, 45, of Baker, was sentenced by Randolph County Circuit Court Judge Jaymie Wilfong to no less than one, no more than 15 years in the state penitentiary for one count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was also sentenced to no less than one, no more than five years for one count of conspiracy. Both sentences will run consecutively. On March 11, Smith entered into a plea agreement, ...

Man charged with failing to register

COALTON — A Randolph County man faces a felony charge after allegedly failing to update his employment status in time as a sex offender. Danney Neal Elmore, 66, of Coalton, is charged with one count of failure to register first offense, a felony. Elmore was being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $15,000 10% cash bond that has since been posted. According to the criminal complaint filed by Trooper R.K. Stewart with the West Virginia State Police, on May 26, Elmore arrived at the Elkins Detachment of the West Virginia State Police to complete an update on his sex offender ...

Garden Club seeking more Rosies for statue

ELKINS — The Emma Scott Garden Club is currently seeking additional names to be added to the Rosie the Riveter Statue that is located in the All-Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Elkins. The 6-foot, 3-inch statue, which was placed in the park in July of last year, is the first of its kind ...

Major drug trafficking indictments announced

MARTINSBURG — Federal, state and local law enforcement officials gathered Tuesday in Martinsburg to announce major drug trafficking indictments stemming from a multi-agency investigation known as Operation Turf War, while also marking the launch of a new nationwide anti-drug initiative led ...

Greenbrier loan holders oppose preliminary injunction

CHARLESTON – A federal case to appoint a receivership for the historic Greenbrier Resort might be delayed for the moment, but attorneys for the Greenbrier’s loan holder are pushing back on a related state lawsuit brought by the family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice. Attorneys for Texas-based TRT Holdings Inc. filed a response Friday in Greenbrier County Circuit Court in opposition to a motion by the Justice family seeking a preliminary injunction against the parent company of Omni Hotels and Resorts and Virginia-based Carter Bank and Trust. That motion was filed in a circuit court case ...

WHEELING — Veterans and their families now have a couple more vehicle-related benefits available to them with two bills becoming law. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey made a stop on a picturesque day at Wheeling’s Heritage Port on Tuesday to hold a ceremonial signing of the bills ...