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Jackson County judge appointed after Calhoun County magistrates recues themselves from commissioner’s case

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In Calhoun County, a local commissioner and elementary school teacher is facing serious charges of child sexual abuse. Jacob McCumbers of Arnoldsburg was arrested after state police interviewed a reported victim who described years of alleged abuse. McCumbers has been removed from his first-grade classroom at Arnoldsburg Elementary. He was elected to the county commission … Read more

Discovery of a human skull sparks an investigation

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Authorities are investigating after a human skull was found in Wirt County. State Police say a squirrel hunter made the discovery Sunday along an embankment off Courtney Ridge Road and called it in to the South Charleston office. The remains have not been identified, and the case is still under investigation. No word yet on … Read more

Whittaker family under investigation over possible fraudulent donations

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West Virginia State Police are asking for the public’s help in a fraud investigation involving a rural Raleigh County family that has become well-known on social media platforms. The Whittaker family, of Odd, has been featured extensively on Mark Laita’s Soft White Underbelly interview series, racking up millions of views, prompting donations to improve the … Read more

Marshall University gets record-setting donation from its president and first lady

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Marshall University’s president and first lady are donating $50 million toward a program aimed at eliminating or significantly reducing student debt. The historic donation from Brad D. Smith and Alys Smith will go toward the university’s Marshall For All program, which was launched in 2023 to allow students to combine scholarships, grants and other funding … Read more

Some WV residents will get supplemental energy payments this month

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State officials announced an automatic supplemental payment for energy will be made to eligible West Virginia residents. Recipients of the 2024-25 Low Income Energy Assistance Program will receive a one-time automatic payment, according to a news release from the West Virginia Department of Human Services Bureau for Family Assistance. Payments range from $25 to $53, … Read more

A new confession brings closure to a cold case

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It was originally thought to be death by suicide. But 40 years later, a new confession and a plea deal have brought closure to a case in Brooke County. Eyewitness News said a 911 tip in November 2024 changed the course of the cold case. The death of Edward Adams in 1987 had been ruled … Read more

Former childcare worker is sentenced for abuse in the classroom

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A Putnam County woman was sentenced to prison Monday for the mistreatment of a special needs child at a daycare facility. Eyewitness News reported that Amber Seiler of Poca was sentenced to one-to-five years. Seiler formerly worked at the Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center, but was arrested after investigators reported finding evidence she … Read more