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USA Today report lists 5 W.Va. areas in top 10 of shrinkings metro areas

CHARLESTON — On Thursday, USA Today published an article on 25 cities in the United States that are losing more residents than gaining. Five of the top 10 metro areas on the list were West Virginia areas including Wheeling, Charleston, Beckley, and Weirton. Cumberland, Maryland was the ...

Three people charged with four counts of animal cruelty in Preston County

KINGWOOD — Three people  have been charged with four counts each of animal cruelty after cats were found emaciated, dehydrated and dead in a house on Yorks Run Road. Free on  $8,000 bail each are  Tia Dawn McDaniel, 18, of Newburg; Andrew A. Rowand, 77, of Grafton; and Freda Gay ...

Manchin, Charleston set to host W.Va.’s largest job fair

CHARLESTON — One of the largest job fairs the state of West Virginia has ever seen is going to be held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center on Friday. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., nearly 250 job vendors and over 1,000 open jobs will be available at the Kanawha Valley Job & ...

Candlelight vigil at WVU remembers Christchurch victims

MORGANTOWN — About 200 people gathered at WVU’s Woodburn Circle Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil to respect and remember the victims of the Saturday attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The vigil drew people of all colors; it drew Muslims, Jews, Christians and ...

Monongalia County Commission asked to move on decade-old estate

MORGANTOWN — In March of 2009, Westover businessman Arthur P. Scotchel died. A decade later, his estate remains open. In the 10 years since his death, a number of administrators and fiduciary commissioners have been appointed and replaced, a litany of misconduct allegations and hearings have been held, the family has been divided and the estate has been whittled away with legal fees. During Wednesday’s Monongalia County Commission meeting, Lou Scotchel, Arthur’s nephew, asked the commission to take charge of the situation and bring it to a close. “I’m asking you to do your ...