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- Glenville State Board of Governors approve pay raises for faculty April 23, 2025GLENVILLE, W.Va. — The Glenville State University Board of Governors voted Tuesday to give pay increases to faculty and staff. With the approval, all workers would see a $1,500 raise, with the lowest-earning employees receiving an additional $1,000 increase. The BOG wrote language within the resolution that the increase is contingent on the availability of funds…[email protected]
- Clarksburg native and ESPN broadcaster Mike Patrick has died April 22, 2025CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Legendary ESPN broadcaster Mike Patrick, 80, died Sunday in Fairfax, Virginia. Clarksburg-born, Patrick was one of the most well-known broadcasters in U.S. history. He worked at ESPN from 1982 through 2017, including stints on ESPN’s Sunday Night Football, college football coverage and NCAA women’s basketball tournament coverage. Patrick also was a staple…[email protected]
- Braxton County couple charged in connection to infants death April 22, 2025BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. – A Braxton County couple is in jail after being charged with the death of their infant who was found with lethal ethanol levels in its system. According to a criminal complaint in Braxton County Magistrate County, James J. Smith, 34, and Angel Talbert, 23, are charged with first-degree murder, child neglect…[email protected]
- A second suspect is killed by police in Fayette County in recent day April 22, 2025CUNARD, W.Va. — A man is dead after a second officer involved shooting in Fayette County in three days. Fayette County Deputies were called to a home in the Cunard community Monday to serve a felony warrant. When deputies arrived the suspect locked himself inside the home. Deputies said the individual was known to be…[email protected]
- Officer-involved shooting in Fayette County leaves one dead April 21, 2025FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Fayette County Saturday. According to authorities, deputies and the Fayetteville Police Department were executing a warrant at the Fayette Hills Apartments on Laurel Creek Road when they discovered a man fleeing from the apartments, prompting them to pursue the subject on foot around the…[email protected]
- Eight county school districts granted waivers, will not meet 180-day instructional requirement April 20, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State School Superintendent Michele Blatt has granted eight county schools districts a waiver from the required 180 days of instruction because of bad winter weather and flooding. Jeff Kelley State Assistant School Superintendent Jeff Kelley said state code allows the superintendent to grant a wavier if counties are under a federal disaster declaration…[email protected]
- Barbour County clerk charged after violent office outburst April 19, 2025PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Barbour County Clerk Laurie Austin is facing a series of misdemeanor charges after an alleged office outburst in February. State police said Austin entered the office February 21 in a hostile manner and used a chain as a barrier to prevent other employees from leaving. Surveillance video allegedly shows Austin, 59, verbally berating…[email protected]
- Multi-county jewelry theft totals more than 70k April 18, 2025BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — An employee of a professional cleaning service is facing multiple felonies after police allege she took several thousands of dollars in jewelry from clients and sold them to a gold dealer. The theft involved multiple money and jewelry from clients of Buckhannon-based Integrity Cleaning LLC, served by Mikela Mitchell in Upshur, Barbour and…[email protected]
- WVU student charged in Morgantown stabbing April 17, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A WVU student has been charged in connection with a stabbing that happened earlier this month. Morgantown police said Wednesday detectives have charged Tyler Bollhorst with attempted first-degree murder. Police said video surveillance showed Bollhorst, 20, swinging a knife at a residence on Forest Avenue on April 6. Police said Bollhorst can be…[email protected]
- Human remains found in Barbour County identified as missing man April 17, 2025JUNIOR, W.Va. – An investigation is under way after human remains were found in Barbour County Monday. According to the West Virginia State Police, the remains were found by personnel from Mon Power who were working on utility lines in rural area near Junior. The remains were identified as Donald R. Hutzler, 63, of Belington, who…[email protected]