A former nursing assistant at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center is pleading guilty to killing seven patients by injecting them with insulin. Forty-six-year-old Reta Mays faces consecutive life terms for seven murder counts. The charges and plea follows a two-year investigation into several suspicious deaths at the VA.
The trial date for a man accused of killing a 77-year-old woman on the west side, and hitting a Charleston police officer in the head with an antique iron, is being postponed until a psychiatric report is finalized. Twenty-seven-year-old Joshua Drennen is currently at psychiatric facility in Weston.
Community activist, Howard Swint, submitted a formal request, with more than 77-hundred signatures, to remove the Stonewall Jackson statue from the state capitol grounds.
The City of Charleston is launching a citizen action group called the “Charleston Council for Outreach and Empowerment,” or “C-Core.” It is a diverse group of 25 people that will work to bridge gaps in communication and action throughout the city.
More than 65-hundred entries were submitted to an online survey seeking suggestions for a new name for Stonewall Jackson Middle School. The top three include West Side Middle School, Katherine Johnson Middle School, and Charleston Middle School. The Kanawha County Board of Education will meet tomorrow to discuss the suggestions.
The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has released more guidance on fall sports. The agency is asking student-athletes and coaches to avoid giving handshakes, hand slaps or high fives to others and band and cheerleaders not travel to away games. Volleyball teams won’t switch benches during games. Pre-game meals will include more grab and … Read more
A man accused in a West Side homicide and of going on a crime spree that included striking a Charleston police officer in the head with an antique iron has had his trial date postponed so a psychiatric report can be finalized. Joshua Drennen of Clendenin was charged with first-degree robbery and first-degree murder in … Read more
Morgantown City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that OKs fines for those ages 9 and up who don’t wear face coverings indoors. Violation of the face covering ordinance can result in a a fine of no less than $25 or more than $500. Also, businesses with three new positive COVID-19 cases will be required … Read more
Major developments surfaced Tuesday in a case that has drawn national attention, an FBI investigation and an outcry of concerns about the mysterious deaths of multiple veterans at the VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. Court documents indicate that Reta Mays, a former nursing assistant at the medical center, entered guilty pleas in seven of the … Read more
The governor is pleading with residents to obey his mandatory face mask order after seeing images of a packed church service where worshipers were not wearing face coverings. Justice announced the mask directive last week but stopped short of imposing any penalties for noncompliance. At least 96 people have died from the virus and more … Read more