West Virginia AG, Social Security partner on anti-fraud unit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is partnering with the Social Security Administration to target disability fraud.In a news release Tuesday, Morrisey announced...
View ArticleWoman gets at least 1 year in prison for fatal hit-and-run
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - A Berkeley County woman has been sentenced to at least one year in prison after pleading guilty to a felony stemming from a fatal hit-and-run accident.Sarah Ashley Quaglio,...
View ArticleGuard reaches misdemeanor plea deal after felony drug charge
By The Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. - A correctional officer accused of bringing controlled substances onto the grounds of Salem Correctional Center has reached a misdemeanor plea deal due to an...
View ArticleChairman of hate group arrested twice in Pocahontas County
By Erin Beck The chairman of what was one of the nation’s most powerful hate groups was arrested twice in the last week for his actions involving co-workers at the group’s Pocahontas County compound....
View ArticleAlleged drunk driver arrested after crash in stolen vehicle
By Staff reports A man was arrested Tuesday after a short police pursuit in Charleston's East End resulted in a crash involving a city vehicle.Charleston police responded at about 11:30 a.m. to a...
View ArticlePolice: St. Albans councilman strikes man with car
By Staff reports A St. Albans city councilman struck a man with his vehicle on Tuesday, police say.It happened at about 6:18 p.m. near the intersection of Grant Avenue and Chestnut Street. Garrell...
View ArticleName released in early morning shooting in Charleston
By Staff reports A 21-year-old man arrived on his own at Charleston Area Medical Center's General Hospital with a gunshot wound to the back this morning, according to a Kanawha County Metro 911...
View ArticleBankruptcy judge OKs Alpha's bond deal with West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A bankruptcy judge has approved a deal resolving a reclamation bond dispute between coal operator Alpha Natural Resources and West Virginia regulators.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge...
View ArticleMartinsburg doctor faces prison time after pleading guilty to drug charges
By Joel Ebert A Martinsburg doctor accused of illegal drug activity and repeatedly exposing herself to a female co-worker in order "to motor boat her surgically enlarged breasts" was convicted...
View ArticleMarple requests rehearing of Supreme Court ruling dismissing case
By Ryan Quinn Attorneys for ousted state schools superintendent Jorea Marple have requested a rehearing of the West Virginia Supreme Court's unanimous Nov. 10 decision to dismiss her case against the...
View ArticleJudge sets July trial date in coal case against EPA official
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - A federal judge has set a July trial date in a coal company's lawsuit against the top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official.On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John...
View ArticleThat's not the spirit: Police looking into holiday thefts
ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) - Someone in Elkins is putting a damper on the Christmas spirit.Police say residents are reporting the theft of seasonal lawn decorations. The thefts have occurred at several...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection with credit union robbery
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Police say a Huntington man has been charged in connection with a robbery at a credit union. The Huntington Police Department said that 33-year-old Anthony Greene was arrested...
View ArticleNational Alliance chairman responds to allegations
The chairman of a hate group responded to a request from the Gazette-Mail by implying a woman who accused him of battery is a liar, and saying the truth will come out. William White Williams II, the...
View ArticleWV attorney general warns residents about jury scam
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's attorney general is warning residents about a jury duty phone scam.Patrick Morrisey said a scammer who claims that they're from the Nicholas County Sherriff's...
View ArticlePolice investigating robbery at gas station in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Huntington Police are searching for a man they say stole money and threated employees at a gas station. WSAZ-TV reports that the robbery happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday at...
View ArticleOn File: Dec. 27, 2015
MarriagesThe following people applied for marriage licenses between Dec. 18 and 23:Carl Edward Johnson Jr., 22, and DarraDawn Sigmon, 22, both of Sissonville.Brent Joseph Lucas, 31, and Billie Jean...
View ArticleCrime Report: Dec. 27, 2015
The following crimes were reported to The Charleston Police Department between Dec. 17 and 23:East District:Morris Street 600 block, petit larceny, Dec. 17, 10 a.m.Quarrier Street 1600 block, petit...
View ArticleKetchum to be next chief justice of WV Supreme Court
By David Gutman Justice Menis Ketchum will be the next chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court.Ketchum will replace Chief Justice Margaret Workman on Jan. 1, 2016. He had served as chief...
View ArticleEx-Putnam magistrate publicly admonished by judicial commission
By Kate White The state Judicial Investigation Commission has publicly admonished a Putnam County magistrate who resigned earlier this month, calling his handling of a Hurricane man's case "a travesty...
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