CHARLESTON – Two years after being called for by the West Virginia Legislature, the group that will decide on a statue of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams to send to the U.S. Capitol Building met for the first time. Members of the Hershel “Woody” ...
ELKINS - A grand jury will hear the case against a Randolph County woman accused of allegedly spending more than $50,000 with a stolen debit card, after she waived her right to a preliminary hearing this week. Jessica Fay Michaletz, 36, of Elkins, is charged with 10 counts of fraudulent use of an access device, a felony. She is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $52,928.33 cash-only bond, set by Randolph County Magistrate Benjamin Shepler. Michaletz appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court this week with attorney Matthew Misfeldt. According to Magistrate ...
ADRIAN - An Upshur County man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing from police on a stolen motorcycle, with the chase crossing into Randolph County. Christian Tyler Jarrell, 27, is charged with one count of fleeing reckless, one count of fleeing DUI and one count of ...
ELKINS - Declining student enrollment in Randolph County could possibly lead to further school closings, the county's top education official said. Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert told the county Board of Education during Tuesday night's regular meeting that it may be impossible to maintain the current number of schools in the county, adding that he wanted to discuss where the school system currently is financially and how it moves forward. "Over the past several weeks, the central office team has been working to begin developing a plan that allows us to continue putting students ...
ELKINS - A Randolph County man is facing two separate felony charges after allegedly driving with a revoked license and stealing a woman's vehicle. Ricky Ray Seabolt, 60, of Elkins, is charged with one count of driving revoked third offense, a felony. He has also been separately charged with ...
PARSONS – The state has delayed the release of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Parsons-to-Davis section of Corridor H until November, officials said. The SDEIS had originally been expected to be released on Monday, but officials are now reviewing whether the state adequately evaluated the proposed alignments, as opposed to the “preferred alternatives,” under the National Environmental Policy Act. A public comment period will begin immediately following the release of the SDEIS on Nov. 5, giving residents and environmental groups a chance ...
