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Ritchie County man admits to inciting violence against law enforcement

Local News September 2, 2026

CLARKSBURG – A Pennsboro man has admitted to solicitating others online to attack federal law enforcement, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey said. Christopher Bentley, 34, pleaded guilty in U.S. District for the Northern District of West Virginia to solicit to commit a crime of violence, Harvey said. According to court documents, Bentley issued several statements on his Facebook page, encouraging people to kill Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents, Harvey said. Several posts included information about body armor, firearms capable of penetrating it, and vulnerable areas not ...

Voices of Valor: Following in his parents' footsteps, Woods served, continues to help veterans

Local News September 2, 2026

MARIETTA - His parents' service in World War II inspired a Washington County man who spent 26 years in the military followed by a life of service to fellow veterans. Larry Woods, 75, is the commander of AMVETS Post 1788 in Marietta, one of several veterans organizations of which he is a ...

West Virginia officials order flat budgets for FY28 despite outperforming revenue estimates

Local News September 2, 2026

CHARLESTON – Two months into the new fiscal year, West Virginia is showing a modest tax revenue surplus, but the state’s finances did not trigger a new personal income tax cut and state departments and agencies have been told to maintain flat budgets for the next fiscal year. According ...

House candidate Beanard facing domestic battery charge

Local News September 2, 2026

PARKERSBURG – A candidate for the House of Delegates is set for a hearing on a charge of domestic battery involving his father later this month. Justin Matthew Beanard, 137 Onward Road, Williamstown, is running for the House of Delegates seat for District 10. He was arraigned in Wood County Magistrate Court in February. According to the criminal complaint, on Dec. 15, Wood County sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on New England Ridge Road in Washington, W.Va., in reference to a domestic incident in progress. The alleged victim in the incident was Timothy Beanard, Justin’s ...

West Virginia-led coalition wins federal lawsuit blocking New York climate law

In the Courts September 1, 2026

CHARLESTON – The first multi-state lawsuit led by West Virginia during Attorney General J.B. McCuskey's first month in office last year resulted in a victory Monday. In a 63-page memorandum decision and order, a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York judge granted a ...

Tucker County data center opponents seek hearing

Business September 1, 2026

DAVIS – A Tucker County grassroots group of local citizens and two conservation groups are asking for their concerns about a proposed data center to be heard in court, following the state Intermediate Court of Appeals' issuing of two procedural dismissals. The two Tucker United appeals cases regarded the state Department of Environmental Protection’s granting of an air quality permit for a proposed Fundamental Data power plant and data center near Davis. “These decisions have been about which court should hear our cases, not whether Fundamental Data's air permit is valid or ...