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Beverly couple charged with child abuse appear in court

ELKINS — New charges have been filed against a Randolph County couple accused of child abuse after a child in their care was allegedly found bound by zip ties in a bathroom. Licha Faye Ortiz, 54, and Manuel Ortiz Jr., 69, of Beverly, are each charged with one count of child abuse creating ...

Governor's Office provides TANF update

CHARLESTON – A spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said West Virginia's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is spending far more than it receives in federal grants, but the state's chief banker said it's within the governor's power to address. Lars Dalseide, communications ...

Montrose man accused of impersonating FBI agent

MONTROSE — A Randolph County man faces an impersonation charge after allegedly claiming to be an FBI agent receiving around $900 trillion weekly from the federal agency. Clinton Wayne Nelan, 33, of Montrose, is charged with one count of impersonation of a law-enforcement officer or ...

Upshur officials pleased by federal funding announcement

BUCKHANNON – Local officials responded with gratitude and relief after Monday's announcement that $4.5 million in federal funding will be coming to flood-ravaged Upshur and Lewis counties. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Monday that President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency ...

Man accused of punching healthcare worker

BUCKHANNON — An Upshur County man is facing a felony charge after allegedly punching a healthcare worker and threatening to kill her. Leon Devale McDonald Jr., 35, is charged with one count of battery and assault on a healthcare worker, a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart ...

Upshur officials oppose transmission line project

BUCKHANNON — The Upshur County Commission and State Senator Bill Hamilton recently made public their opposition to the proposed Valley North Transmission Line Project.    The project, which would run through 18 West Virginia counties including Upshur, Randolph, Tucker and Barbour, is a proposed 260-mile, 765-kilovolt transmission line that would connect the John E. Amos Power Plant in Putnam County to Frederick County, Maryland. It would consist of high-tension, high-voltage power lines that would stretch across the Mountain State, with towers anywhere from 150 to 174 feet ...