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Stolen vehicle arrest made in Upshur County

BUCKHANNON - An Upshur County man received a felony charge after the Buckhannon detachment of the West Virginia State Police tracked down a reported stolen vehicle on Saturday.    Scottie Dale Hinchman, 47, has been charged with receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle. Hinchman is currently incarcerated in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail and has no bond.    According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to a 911 call on Saturday morning and were alerted that a stolen blue in color Dodge Caravan out of Lewis County was seen on the Brushy Fork Road in Buckhannon. Trooper ...

Extreme Heat

ELKINS - Temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s for the next several days for most of the state, including the immediate Elkins area. The National Weather Service in Charleston issued a heat advisory for West Virginia on Tuesday that will last until 10 p.m. on July 3. High ...

Preparing for Augusta

Morrisey willing to work with officials on school aid formula fix

CHARLESTON - Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that he plans to turn his focus between now and the next legislative session to working with lawmakers and education officials on fixing the troubled school aid formula. Speaking during a press conference Monday, Morrisey said "without a doubt" he was willing to work on school aid formula reforms and reducing the number of regulations hindering public education in West Virginia. "We have a chance to actually determine which (regulations) are going to require legislative changes, which ones are going to require the other regulatory changes, ...

Community Calendar

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. TUTORING: Kump Education Center is offering a four-week summer tutoring program. Any elementary aged student who needs help with reading is welcome. There is a cost. Students will meet with individual tutors one hour each week, through July 15. Call 304-801-3372 with questions. HOT DOG SALE AND CAKEWALK: will be Friday, July 3, at Coalton Elementary School ...

U.S. Supreme Court upholds W.Va. transgender student-athlete prohibition

CHARLESTON - A majority of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court said a West Virginia law prohibiting transgender girls and women from participating in sports designated for biological girls and women did not violate the rights of a Harrison County transgender girl. In a 6-3 decision Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of West Virginia and Idaho, which passed similar laws described as being aimed at protecting biological girls and women from being forced to compete against biological boys and men who became transgender girls and women. "Separate sports teams for biological ...