News Staff Police are searching for a man who ran away from a traffic stop. Twenty-three-year-old Devon Kroesser led police on a pursuit in the Sissonville area, and then ran away on foot. Kroesser has active warrants and is wanted on several charges.
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources says the state’s lab can now test for coronavirus. Previously, tests in the state had to be sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, creating a delay in receiving results. According the CDC, West Virginia was one of six remaining states that did not … Read more
The West Virginia Legislature passed its budget bill Saturday evening, hours before the end of the legislative session. The budget includes complete funding for changes to the state’s foster care program. The full $16.9 million in funding is included, along with $20 million in funding to eliminate the waitlist for the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities … Read more
The West Virginia Department of Transportation announced plans to replace a bridge in Putnam County. Beginning today, a short span bridge on Bills Creek Road between County Route 42 and WV 817 near John Amos Power Plant, will be closed and the project is expected to last about two months. Detour routes are Rocky Step … Read more
A U.S. Navy ship was commissioned Saturday morning in honor of West Virginia native Hershel “Woody” Williams. Williams is a Marine Corps veteran and is a Medal of Honor recipient for his heroism in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said its a way to honor Williams’ dedication as … Read more
The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is expanding its Safe Environment Program. The Diocese will expand a fingerprinting requirement as part of background check, and a third-party provider will conduct “safe environment” spot checks, site assessments and training.
Math teachers across West Virginia will get nearly three-million-dollars from the National Science Foundation. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito say the funds will improve mathematic education in the state, and will provide math teachers with the resources they need to overcome traditional roadblocks in the classroom.
Marshall University is canceling and university-sponsored travel over the next ten days due coronavirus concerns. Officials say they will decide by next Friday if they will extend the ban beyond March 15th.
Today is the last day of the 2020 Legislative Session. Lawmakers are trying to pass dozens of bill at the last minute. The state Senate approved 17-million-dollars for foster cars, and the House voted down the creation of an Intermediate Court of Appeals. Senate President Mitch Carmichael says he’s confident they’ll pass a balanced budget … Read more
Former Harrison County Magistrate Tammy Marple is accused of embezzling more than 27-thousand-dollars from Emmanuel Christian School in Clarksburg. She used her position as the school’s treasurer to rack up nine different person charges on the school’s credit card.