W.Va. Supreme Court Justice Experiences ‘Medical Incident’ During Oral Arguments

September 3, 2026

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals canceled oral arguments Wednesday after Justice William R. “Bill” Wooton experienced “a medical incident.” The incident happened during oral arguments Wednesday morning, according to a statement from Jared Hunt, the court’s communications director. Wooton “experienced a medical incident while on the bench. Arguments were stopped and emergency personnel called in to treat the situation,” Hunt said. “Justice Wooton was conscious, alert and conversing with first responders as they treated him. He was then taken ...

Jail Closing To Cost Ohio County $220,000 Annually

September 2, 2026

WHEELING — The upcoming closure of the Ohio County Jail by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation will cost the county $220,000 in annual rental revenue, County Administrator Randy Russell told county commissioners Tuesday. On the other hand, the county will avoid an ...

BMX Riders Bring High-Flying Lessons to Sherrard Middle School

September 2, 2026

SHERRARD — Sherrard Middle School students got a lesson in kindness, perseverance and pursuing their dreams Tuesday — with a few high-flying BMX tricks mixed in. Northern Air BMX riders Joseph Mednikoff of Saugerties, New York, and TJ Ettinger of Salt Lake City, Utah, brought their ...

City: Glenwood Road Slip Is Top Target for Federal Funding

September 2, 2026

WHEELING — Officials in the city of Wheeling are hopeful that federal funding will be awarded to help address the largest of three road slips currently impacting Glenwood Road. The hillside roadway, which begins at its intersection with National Road in Fulton, has been plagued with slips ...

W.Va. Officials Order Flat Budgets for FY28 Despite Outperforming Revenue Estimates

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 ...

First Bill From Justice Cleared For President’s Desk To Honor Woody Williams, Medal of Honor Recipients

September 2, 2026

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice's first bill to land on the desk of President Donald Trump will pay tribute to the late Marine Corps veteran Woody Williams and other Congressional Medal of Honor recipients with their own monument on the National Mall. The U.S. House of Representatives ...