Wednesday evening in Monongalia County Circuit Court, Steven Ray Desantis, 41, was found guilty of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in position of trust to a […]
Cops and Courts
Preston BOE votes to opt back in opioid settlement
KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Board of Education voted to opt back into the McKinsey & Company LLC opioid settlement. The decision was made after receiving a memorandum […]
25 charged, 22 arrested in major drug ring
An investigation by the Mon Metro Drug Task Force resulted in a major drug bust leading to drug trafficking charges against 25 individuals from Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey, and West […]
Online valentines could steal your heart and your money
In this modern age of internet and global connectivity, millions of people turn to the worldwide web in search of a little romance or even their soulmate. Instead of finding […]
Suspects in major drug bust begin court process
The nine individuals arrested during a multi-location Mon Metro Drug Task Force drug bust last week were scheduled for preliminary hearings in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Wednesday, Thursday and […]
Commission updated on courthouse renovation work
KINGWOOD — The bids to reconstruct the second floor of the Preston County Courthouse will be out by April 15, according to Michael Mills, managing principal of the Mills Group […]
House jails committee approves bill creating ombudsman to investigate jail complaints
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates is advancing a bill that would create an ombudsman program in the state’s Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. According to HB 5358, the ombudsman […]
Justice asks for less focus on debts during campaign
CHARLESTON — With an auction of the Greenbrier Sporting Club announced to satisfy a portion of $300 million debt to his longtime lender, Gov. Jim Justice says his family businesses […]
House bogs down in long debate over removing reference to systemic racism from school security office bill
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates got mired Thursday in a nearly hour-long debate over an amendment to remove three words from a 14-page bill concerning the hiring of school […]
Hazelton workers enraged by lack of response to assaults
Staff members at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton are infuriated, claiming administration is taking no measures to respond to several assaults, two against prison staff, that occurred inside the facility […]
