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West Virginia seeks U.S. Supreme Court review to halt ‘systemic’ foster care lawsuit

CHARLESTON — West Virginia child welfare officials are seeking a stay of proceedings in a long-running lawsuit concerning the state's foster care system following an appeals court decision that reversed a previous dismissal of the case. The West Virginia Attorney General's Office, representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and officials in the Department of Human Services, filed a motion June 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia seeking a stay on proceedings in R. vs. Morrisey while the state files a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking rulings in ...

Ohio man sentenced on federal drug charge from Wetzel County

WHEELING – An Ohio man who transported methamphetamine to Wetzel County was sentenced this week to 10 years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia Matthew L. Harvey announced. Kyle Thomas Bryan, 33, of Warren, was sentenced Tuesday to 120 months in prison on a charge of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to a release from Harvey’s office, in January 2025, the Marshall County Drug Task Force acted on information from a confidential informant regarding Bryan, who was reportedly traveling from ...

U.S. Supreme Court upholds W.Va. transgender student-athlete prohibition

CHARLESTON - A majority of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court said a West Virginia law prohibiting transgender girls and women from participating in sports designated for biological girls and women did not violate the rights of a Harrison County transgender girl. In a 6-3 decision ...

Records – Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG – The following reports were released by Wood County Magistrate Court in early May: * A charge of illegal possession of wildlife, fox, was dismissed against Rachel Joy Way, 646 Mill Run Road, Parkersburg, following the successful completion of a deferred sentence agreement. Two other counts of illegal possession of wildlife and one count of marking of traps were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. * Caleb Evan Vincent, 2323 Cypress St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to unlawful removal, injury to or destruction of property and was sentenced to one year in jail, to be ...

Defense seeks new trial for Cupp

PARKERSBURG – The defense attorney for Barbara Cupp is seeking a new trial as he believes a juror who helped deliver the guilty verdict in the murder case knew people close to his client and did not disclose those connections when he was being questioned back in March before the trial began. ...