Patrick Morrisey highlighted two major water-related concerns affecting West Virginia on Friday. He announced $9.5 million in grant funding to support five water and sewer improvement projects in Mingo and McDowell counties, including plans to build a new water storage tank in Kermit. Access to safe drinking water remains a pressing challenge in the southern … Read more
Kris Warner announced that West Virginia will not provide unredacted voter registration records to the U.S. Department of Justice, citing state privacy laws. The DOJ has asked nearly all states to submit detailed election records, including voter registration lists containing driver’s license numbers, birth dates, home addresses and Social Security numbers. Warner sent a letter … Read more
A 36-year-old Romanian man has admitted to installing credit card skimming devices at several retailers across West Virginia, resulting in roughly $250,000 in fraudulent charges, according to federal prosecutors. Andrei Fagaras pleaded guilty to access device fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia announced in a news release. Prosecutors said … Read more
More than 500 miners in southern West Virginia will lose their jobs beginning April 14, delivering what many describe as a heavy blow to the region’s coal communities, including Billy Dickerson. “As I walked through the parking lot, kind of felt the gut punch,” Dickerson said. “Well living in Logan County, coal’s king.” Greenbrier Minerals … Read more
A Lexington man has been sentenced to 65 years in federal prison after being convicted on multiple firearm and drug trafficking charges. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 41-year-old Keith Stallworth was arrested in August 2023 while carrying a pistol loaded with high-velocity rifle rounds and an extended … Read more
Fleming County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam aimed at families of incarcerated individuals. Sheriff Tim Smith said the office has received several reports of scammers contacting victims and convincing them to send money, resulting in losses totaling thousands of dollars. According to the sheriff, callers falsely claim they can arrange an … Read more
A Lexington man accused of murder in the fentanyl overdose death of an 18-month-old child nearly four years ago appeared in court Friday after previously refusing to attend his arraignment. Ka’Darrius Warren was escorted to Fayette District Court by deputies for a preliminary hearing earlier this month after declining to appear as scheduled. According to … Read more
A driver lost their life Thursday afternoon after an SUV veered off the road and collided with a tree in Woodford County. Police in Versailles responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Old Frankfort Pike around 2:45 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a small SUV that had left the roadway and struck a … Read more
Two Kanawha County school buses were involved in a minor crash Thursday morning. Authorities reported the incident shortly before 9:30 a.m. near Oakridge Drive and Greenbrier Street in Charleston. Officials said dozens of students were riding on at least one of the buses, but none appear to have been injured. First responders are evaluating the … Read more
A veteran from Putnam County will receive recognition at a national tribute event this spring, organizers announced. U.S. Army Capt. James McCormick of Scott Depot has been chosen as one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees during a mission set for April 27 through May 1, according to a news release from … Read more