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BARRACKVILLE, W.Va. — In a post on social media the town of Barrackville has announced the entire police department has been relieved of duty. The action was taken by the mayor and city council, according to the statement. Members of the department released the following statement: “We are sincerely grateful for the support, trust, and…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The winner of the Republican House of Delegates primary race in District 71 will be determined by the Harrison County Commission at its July 15 regular meeting. Laura Kimble, R-Harrison Del. Laura Kimble, R-Harrison, is contesting the result after her six-vote loss to challenger Tim McNeely was affirmed in a recount. The county…

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — An Upshur County man is charged in connection to the alleged theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of his mother’s home in Tennessee. Bob Pavlovic, 54, is facing a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses and financial exploitation of an elderly person. Investigators believe Pavlovic tricked his mother…

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Detectives from the Morgantown Police Department have obtained warrants for the arrest of a suspect in the investigation into two cameras recently found in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital bathrooms. Arrest warrants have been issued for Lance Parks, a physician who previously worked at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Parks has been charged with eight…

PARSONS, W.Va. — A house fire, and possible explosion, in Tucker County has sent a woman to the hospital. The incident was reported just after 9 a.m. in the 8000 block of Holly Meadows Drive in St. George. The Parsons Volunteer Fire department was first on scene and Chief Kevin White said there wasn’t much his…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A former West Virginia University basketball player has been arrested by the FBI in a fraud investigation. Kerr Kriisa, 25, of Estonia, spent the 2023-24 season with the Mountaineers. He was arrested in connection to a multi-year, multi-million dollar fraud scheme, per Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio. The alleged fraud dates back to…

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency late Sunday afternoon in connection with the Peoples Cartage warehouse building fire on Camden Ave. in Parkersburg. The move frees up state resources in continuing response to the blaze. “Protecting the people of Wood County and supporting the brave first responders on the scene are…

JUNIOR, W.Va. — The remnants of fireworks are believed to be the cause of a mobile home fire Wednesday night in Barbour County which left four people dead. Investigators were able to determine the fire started on one end of the wooden front porch of the trailer. Deputy State Fire Marshal Jason Baltic said after investigators…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County commissioners heard arguments from both sides of the contested House of Delegates District 71 Republican primary. A decision is expected next week. Incumbent Republican Laura Kimble lost to challenger Tim McNeely by six votes in May. That total was certified and confirmed during a recount requested by Kimble. State law stipulates…