NEW CUMBERLAND — A former Hancock County deputy will be heading to trial after entering a plea of not guilty to charges of possessing child pornography Thursday. First Judicial Circuit Court Judge Joseph Barki set a jury trial in September for Patrick Hoder, 56, of Newell, after accepting ...

WEIRTON — The Weirton Traffic Commission is continuing to look into reported speeding issues along Greenbrier Road. Commissioners, during their meeting Thursday, heard from Ashleigh Gurskey, who spoke about both possible speeding as well as motorists not obeying a series of stop signs on ...

WEIRTON — The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation will be digging into its savings to complete planned improvements to one of the city’s most used playgrounds. As part of Thursday’s Park Board meeting, members unanimously agreed to take a portion of the money available from the ...

WHEELING — A Weirton man is facing up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting to his involvement in a fentanyl distribution operation. Daniel Paul Truax, 46, admitted to federal charges which alleged he was involved in the distribution of fentanyl in the area, according to information ...

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate’s two-member Democratic caucus said the Republican supermajority missed several steps when passing a bill on the last night of the legislative session banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state government. State Senate Minority Leader ...

WVU Health System will invest $460 million in projects around West Virginia, the health system announced Wednesday. The projects, all subject to regulatory approvals, will be in Berkeley, Jefferson, Ohio, Harrison, and Nicholas counties. “We want to be a top-quartile academic health ...