WAYNE, W.Va. — A Wayne County magistrate revoked bail for Wayne County Assessor Eric L. Hodges and ordered him back to jail Monday. Hodges, who has been charged with improperly using county funds for personal purchases, was returned to the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville following a bond revocation hearing[Read More…]
Month: August 2015
Beloved statue back in place in Elkins
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Parkersburg’s grant-funded planters moved to curb
PARKERSBURG – Thirty-seven large planters installed on Second Street last year to provide segregated bicycle lanes have been moved against the curbs. Parkersburg Mayor Jimmy Colombo said the change was originally made for the Parkersburg Homecoming, when vendors set up along the street. But he wants to leave the planters[Read More…]
Monitoring children online vital for their safety
An editorial from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — West Virginia residents who shook their heads in disgust at the arrest of Jared Fogle on charges of, among other things, possession of child pornography, may be surprised to learn that right here in the Mountain State, the number of arrests[Read More…]
Freshman gets first WVU tour from ambulance
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Victor Williams never imagined that first tour of Morgantown would be from inside of an ambulance, but that’s exactly what happened after his family’s car was struck by a motorcycle on their way to orientation. After arriving from Rochester, New York, Williams’ sister was driving along West[Read More…]
AP sportswriter and W.Va. native fights rare cancer
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Readers of the Times West Virginian flip through the sports section daily and read about our local high school teams, West Virginia University and some professional sports. Loyal readers recognize the names of the writers of these pieces as reading the stories on the page of the[Read More…]
With potato crop up, W.Va. ag chief thinking beans
FAIRLEA, W.Va. — As an industry, agriculture years ago fell behind coal and gas, chemicals and glass, but in today’s push for more locally grown foods, farming is making a comeback. Farming gets a push from Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick, who last year plowed new ground with potato production[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Aug. 25
Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. CHINESE STOCKS FALL FOR 4TH DAY, DROPPING 7.6 PERCENT[Read More…]
Marion County sheriff buys $260,000 vehicle
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Marion County Sheriff Joe Carpenter and his deputies now have another tool to use to protect the citizens of Marion County. Carpenter said the department recently purchased an armored vehicle. He said they have wanted to purchase the vehicle for years now and finally collected the money[Read More…]
WVU student loses more than $1,000 in phone scam
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University international student from China was recently tricked into wiring between $1,000 and $1,800 to a person she thought was from the FBI, police said. That person told her she owed the FBI money and that she had to pay it immediately. “An agent[Read More…]