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Michigan man sentenced for transporting meth to Harrison County
CLARKSBURG – Bacarre H. Curtis, 23, of Eastpointe, Michigan, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Curtis, also known as “TJ,” was transporting methamphetamine from Michigan to...
First female deputy hired in Harrison County
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - The first female law enforcement deputy in Harrison County will be starting immediately. Sheriff Robert Matheny said he is excited to have Kaleigh Wetzel joining the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office from Lewis County. Roger King from the city of Dunbar will also be joining the...
City Police Get Assist on Work through Task Force on Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Meth Trafficking
FROM THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF HARRISON COUNTY. Bacarre H. Curtis, age 23, of Eastpointe, Michigan, was sentenced this week to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court,...
Missing boy with down syndrome found on Liberty Ave
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - UPDATE 10:48 P.M. - Harrison County 911 officials have confirmed the boy has been found. Officials said he was found on Liberty Avenue at 10:42 p.m. a few houses down. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORIGINAL STORY:. Emergency officials are looking for a missing boy with down syndrome. According to...
Probable cause found for armed robbery charge in Harrison County, West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — A Harrison County magistrate on Monday found probable cause for a felon accused of committing a pre-dawn robbery at a Salem thrift shop. Magistrate Mike Weiss heard testimony from Harrison Sheriff’s Sgt. Z. Bartlett, and arguments from Assistant Prosecutor Gina Renzelli and Assistant Defender Tiffany Spiker, before ruling in the case of John Thomas Livingston.
Transparency still needed in tax increment financing decisions
While we continue to support the concept of tax increment financing when it has the likelihood of benefiting taxpayers in the affected county and/or city, we also remain adamant that the process needs to be more transparent. That’s especially true when it comes to efforts to expand current bond agreements up to an additional 15 years to a maximum of 40 years.
Bridgeport Fire Department Responds to Accident that Sees Dump Truck Go Over Hillside Near Shinnston
Acording to WDTV, a dump truck hauling blacktop went over a hillside near Shinnston Thursday morning. Crews responded to the accident at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Adamsville Road off of Saltwell Road just outside of Shinnston, according to. Harrison County 911 officials. The truck rolled onto its side, but the...
Reliving the Shinnston Tornado Disaster 80 years later
DILLONVALE, Ohio (WTRF) — 80 years ago, a deadly tornado hit the town of Shinnston in Harrison County, West Virginia. This tornado was a part of a larger event known as the 1944 Appalachian tornado outbreak, one of the deadliest weather phenomena to hit the mid-Atlantic regions. The effects of these tornados can still be […]
1 charged after stabbing, victim stable after being flown to hospital
LOST CREEK, W.Va (WDTV) - A woman has been charged after stabbing a victim multiple times this weekend. On Friday June 21st, police responded to a stabbing call in Lost Creek, near Good Hope Pike. Officers from the West Virginia State Police and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office found that...
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