Clarksburg, WV

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Ritchie County man admitted to using social media to incite violence against ICE officers, according to the U.S. Attorney Matt Harvey. Court documents allege Christoper Bentley, 34, of Pennsoboro, posted several statements on social media encouraging people to kill ICE officers. His posts included a display of weapons capable of penetrating…

Mary Patricia Cottrill, 74, of Clarksburg, passed away on August 26, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Clarksburg on October 31, 1951 to the late Clarence Hayhurst and Mary Louisa (Swiger) Hayhurst. She is survived by two sons: Ronnie Eugene Cottrill and wife Michele of Clarksburg and Bryan Keith Cottrill of Lumberport; one […]

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Law enforcement in Harrison County is on the lookout for a man reported missing over the weekend. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department announced via Facebook post that 58-year-old James Cogle has been reported missing. Cogle is described as a white male with brown eyes and white hair, standing at 5 feet 9 inches…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A threat made on social media Friday directed at the Robert C. Byrd High School has been determined to be not credible by law enforcement. Superintendent Dora Stutler said law enforcement worked with the FBI and school officials to quickly track the source of the threat and determine there was no danger. No…

Gary A. Luikart, 78, of Economy Borough, passed away on August 22nd, 2026, in hospice at AHN Wexford Hospital. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on April 8th, 1948, a son of the late Clifford and Amanda (Rutherford) Luikart. Gary was honorably discharged from the United States Navy, and his last duty assignment was... The post Gary A. Luikart (1948-2026) appeared first on Beaver County Radio.

By Stephen Smoot Near Clarksburg, a drive-in movie theater died out. It was connected to a restaurant that burned to the ground. When Harrison County purchased the property, it was decided to scrap the theater part of the property. One official stated that no one goes to drive-in theaters anymore. Someone should get those folks […]

GRAFTON, W.Va. — Investigators charged a Harrison County man in the case of an alleged explict message to a 14-year-old on social media. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office arrested Travis Grant Jr., 20, of Clarksburg. He’s charged with soliciting a minor via computer for allegedly requesting explicit material from a fake Snapchat account. Two people…

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County Superintendent of Schools, Dora Stutler has announced her plans to retire later this year. Stutler is retiring in order to spend more time with family and assist with her husband’s health issues. “It has been a true honor and privilege to serve the students, staff, families, and communities of Harrison County,”…

By Stephen Smoot As the Harrison County Economic Development Corporation readies for its August 26 Annual Meeting in Clarksburg, it shared updates on critical projects for the area. First, the new terminal at North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport will open soon after the completion of a $3.3 million job to pave the adjacent […]

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County schools have closed for the first day on Tuesday as a result of flooding in the region. Multiple roads dealt with high water on Sunday and Monday as storms continued to pound parts of North Central West Virginia. A flood warning expires late Tuesday morning for much of the region.