Category: News

Bucci case moved to Grand Jury

WILLIAMSON – Warrants were served during the second half of January on several individuals. The Warrants include but are not limited to charges for battery, fraudulent schemes, computer fraud, conspiracy and grand larceny.   Michael Joseph Bucci, 41 of Williamson was served with a warrant issued by Mingo County Magistrate Harvey for computer fraud on […]

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Sawmill fire contained by five surrounding fire departments

GILBERT – A sawmill fire in Gilbert brought firefighters from five fire departments to fight the blaze.   Gilbert Forest Products, owned by Everett Hannah, previously known as Gilbert Lumber Company, caught fire in the late hours of Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Dispatchers said the call report the fire came in around 12:15 a.m. […]

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WV AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates in 2016 General Election

Press Release CHARLESTON – Members of the West Virginia AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education met Thursday in Charleston for a Special Convention and selected a variety of state and local candidates for endorsement in the 2016 general election. “Our membership has chosen candidates who will support working families and will oppose the type of legislation […]

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Oath Keepers Summit held in WV hills

GILBERT — The Oathkeepers came to town this weekend for the Appalachian Oath Keepers Summit. For those that may not be familiar with the Oathkeepers, it is a group that according to their website, is a non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responders, who pledge to fulfill the oath all […]

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Gun rights supporters, law enforcement face off at Capitol

Gun rights supporters and law enforcement officers struck an uneasy tension at the state Capitol Thursday, staying apart from one another as they argued on opposite sides of a bill that would allow anyone in West Virginia, age 18 and older, to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.   Clad in black T-shirts with […]

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