CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines had been pumping water out of Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.’s Rolling Thunder Mine near Belva, about 50 miles (80 ...
BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 10:19 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on a traffic stop on Barnesville-Bethesda Road in Bethesda reported that a license plate was not found in the system. A warning was issued for driving with no headlights. At 9:52 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on a traffic stop in Powhatan Point detained one male. Narcotics were found after consent was granted to search, and charges were pending. The male was released for having an obstructed license plate. At 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy was out on Interstate 70 east at exit 224 in Bridgeport with a disabled ...
CHARLESTON — The federal government might be shut down until the end of Wednesday, but U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin received a crash course on West Virginia coal and manufacturing sectors with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Zeldin and Capito were in ...
BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 10:57 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to an address in Pultney Township to assist Bellaire Police on a call regarding a subject possibly with a knife. Units met in West Bellaire, where police advised they did not need deputies to respond to the residence. Deputies cleared. At 9:56 p.m. Sunday, a caller from Allegheny County 911 requested a welfare check on a male at an address in Union Township where the male’s phone was pinging at a residence. Deputies checked the area but did not locate the male. At 9:51 p.m. Sunday, a caller from Mead ...
WHEELING — The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will celebrate 20 years of holiday magic this season with the return of Symphony on Ice. One of the Ohio Valley’s most popular holiday events, Symphony on Ice will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4, at WesBanco Arena. “We call ourselves the ...
WHEELING — The landscape of college athletics has undergone massive changes in just the last couple of years, but officials from West Virginia University’s athletic department told guests Wednesday that WVU is ready to roll with whatever punches come its way. WVU play-by-play voice Tony ...
