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Officials: One killed in helicopter crash in Pocahontas County

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POCAHONTAS COUNTY – Officials are reporting that a pilot was killed in a helicopter crash this morning in Huntersville, near Marlinton in Pocahontas County. The incident happened at around 7:45 a.m. and is being investigated by both the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, officials said. The pilot of the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter was apparently the only person onboard the craft, according to reports. “After the wreckage is documented, it will then be moved to a secure facility for further evaluation,” the NTSB wrote in a press release ...

Elkins to post chief position after Bennett's resignation

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ELKINS – Elkins Police Chief Travis Bennett has resigned from his position, officials announced. Elkins City Council voted during its Thursday evening meeting to accept Bennett’s resignation, and to post the Elkins Police Chief position. The seven present council members voted. Second ...

Two injured in Crystal Springs crash

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CRYSTAL SPRINGS - Two people were injured in a single-vehicle accident Saturday near Harrison Avenue, past the J.F. Allen facility, police said. Randolph County Sheriff's Office Deputies L. Elbon and C. Waldron responded to the wreck call, finding a silver Subaru Crosstrek in the opposite ...

Officials defend implementation of Flock cameras

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MORGANTOWN – “We take pictures of license plates. We use those for crimes.” That, Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes said Wednesday, is the extent of the function and use of the Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras in Monongalia County. In November, the Monongalia ...

Case dismissed in side-by-side incident

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ELKINS — The case against a Randolph County man charged with being in possession of a stolen side-by-side was dismissed this week after officials determined there was "no sufficient evidence." During a preliminary hearing, Randolph County Magistrate Benjamin Shepler dismissed the case against Joshua Clarence Miller, 31, of Mill Creek, who was originally charged with one count of receiving or transferring stolen goods, a felony. At the hearing's start, Assistant Randolph County Prosecutor Leckta Poling called West Virginia State Trooper Henry Bonetti to testify before the court. ...

$20M investment to bring 200 jobs

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WILLIAMSTOWN – Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that a Washington County company will expand its reach across the Ohio River and breathe new life into the former Hino Motors facility outside of Williamstown to contribute components to the data center industry.  In a press conference ...