MORGANTOWN — The Senate advanced two bills to the House on Tuesday, both aimed at combating AI-era child pornography. SB 740 criminalizes altering a photograph, image, video […]
Cops and Courts
Bids taken for opioid settlement duties
The West Virginia First Foundation, which is responsible for guiding how the state uses money from opioid litigation settlements, has awarded some of the contracts to support […]
Jury returns conviction in child sexual abuse case
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
