An Ohio man is facing charges after police say he drove to West Virginia to meet someone he believed was a teenage girl. Investigators say 56-year-old Jerry Christopher Simoncic of Zanesville began chatting online with a Parkersburg police detective posing as a 14-year-old. According to police, the conversation quickly became sexual, and Simoncic expressed plans … Read more
A well-known South Charleston restaurant is expanding into the sports tourism scene. The Olive Tree Café has opened a new Express location at the Shawnee Sports Complex. Visitors can now order popular Mediterranean dishes such as gyros, hummus, and pita wraps, along with traditional concession items like hot dogs and hamburgers. Just in time for … Read more
An eighth school district has been added to Marshall University’s direct admission program. Eyewitness News said eligible high school seniors in Lincoln County will now receive direct admission to the university following a partnership that began Monday. Lincoln County Schools Superintendent Frank Barnett said in a news release that the Direct Admit Program helps remove … Read more
Herbert Hoover High School paid tribute to Elkview native and coal miner Steve Lipscomb before last Saturday’s playoff game against Winfield. The team took the field wearing special shirts honoring Lipscomb, a miner remembered for protecting his crew. Fans observed a moment of silence, followed by the school’s marching band performing Amazing Grace. Students and … Read more
The City of Hurricane has unveiled a new Civil War Trails marker highlighting the 1863 Battle of Hurricane Bridge. Installed last week on Midland Trail, the marker explains how the small skirmish became an important Union victory that protected a major supply route between Richmond and the Ohio River. Historian Dr. Philip Hatfield, who helped … Read more
A Putnam County man has been indicted after deputies say a victim was beaten and held inside a doghouse. Fifty-seven-year-old Larry Newberry of Scott Depot faces charges of kidnapping, malicious assault, and conspiracy. A 911 caller in June reported hearing a man screaming for help. The victim later told investigators he was struck in the … Read more
Two relatives charged in the apparent starvation death of a Boone County teenager will be tried separately. A judge made the decision Friday during a pretrial hearing for the teen’s mother, Julie Miller, and grandmother, Donna Stone. Both are charged with murder by refusal or failure to provide necessities, and with child neglect resulting in … Read more
Governor Patrick Morrisey cut the ribbon Friday on the newly renovated Montgomery Bridge. The project, connecting Montgomery and Smithers over the Kanawha River, wrapped up last week after nearly four years of construction. Local leaders called the $22 million project worth the wait. It was completed in two phases.
A Kentucky man involved in a scheme to defraud Boone County Schools has been sentenced. Federal prosecutors say 65-year-old Jesse Marks of Rush was given five years of probation, including 18 months of house arrest, and must repay nearly $3.5 million. His co-conspirator, former Boone County Schools maintenance director Michael David Barker, was sentenced earlier … Read more
Public employees from many sectors made their voices heard to the Public Employees Insurance Agency’s finance board on Thursday, saying proposed rate increases are not feasible for many teachers, paramedics and countless others covered under PEIA. Prior to the PEIA finance boards public meeting, several teachers lined the steps of the Capitol building in protest … Read more