BY MIKE NOLTING A Marion County man has been charged with being married to two women at the same time. Deputies from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department allege Christopher Carpenter, 28, of Mannington, committed bigamy, a felony in West Virginia. Deputies said Carpenter was ...
Jonathan Board, a Marion County resident who has been vice president of external affairs at Mon Health, has now been named director of the foundation established to distribute millions of dollars in opioid litigation money. Board was introduced during a press conference led Thursday by ...
BY MIKE NOLTING Three Marion County residents are facing charges after police allege they worked together to defraud a resident out of more than $17,000. The investigation began this past week when a report of several fraudulent charges on a bank statement was reported. Police then ...
Wednesday’s rain led to some dicey conditions on some area roads, causing a few accidents. A late-morning accident, apparently caused by a hydroplaning vehicle, caused a backup on Interstate 68, near the Cheat Lake eastbound exit. Three vehicles were involved, and one lane was closed ...
BY MIKE NOLTING FAIRMONT — The state Department of Highways has announced plans to demolish the northbound South Fairmont Arch Bridge on Interstate 79 Friday morning as of the interstate widening project in the area. Northbound and southbound restrictions are planned between 9 a.m. ...
BY MIKE NOLTING A Fairmont State University professor was charged this week with 28 sex crimes, some involving juveniles in Marion County. Professor John O’Connor was taken into custody Wednesday by state police and charged with 14 counts of sexual abuse by a parent or guardian and 14 ...