Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:44 AM EDT2012-05-22 12:44:08 GMT
The mother of a 3-year-old girl who vanished eight months ago this week is being sentenced for welfare fraud. Lena Lunsford is scheduled to appear Tuesday afternoon in Elkins before U.S. District Judge
The mother of a 3-year-old girl who vanished eight months ago this week is being sentenced for welfare fraud.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:38 AM EDT2012-05-22 12:38:57 GMT
A federal judge says a former Wood County deputy violated a suspect's due process rights following an arrest in 2009. U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin on Friday overturned a federal jury's verdict
Lawsuit claimed deputy choked and punched a man at the Wood County Holding Center after he was arrested.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:34 AM EDT2012-05-22 12:34:00 GMT
West Virginia has agreed to pay $1.75 million to be a primary sponsor of the 2012 Greenbrier Classic PGA golf tournament. Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette said Monday that the agreement matches that
Sponsorship provides the state with a luxury hospitality suite on the 18th hole, numerous tournament, concert and parking passes, guest rooms at the resort and other amenities.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:33 AM EDT2012-05-22 12:33:24 GMT
The call came in around 11:15pm last night. 34-year-old Aaron Hamrick of Matheny was driving down Route 10 when he crashed his vehicle. The Wyoming County Sheriffs Department, Oceana Fire Department
The cause of the accident is unknown and is still under investigation by the sheriff's department.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:32 AM EDT2012-05-22 12:32:31 GMT
Representatives from Senator Joe Manchin's office are touring the state this week. It is part of the fourth Commonsense Connections Week. Today they will make four stops in southern West Virginia. The
Manchin's staff will gather information on citizens priorities, concerns and feedback in all 55 counties this weeks.
HINTON -
Shortly after midnight on Jan. 22, a house caught fire in Hinton on 4th Avenue.
Assistant Fire Chief Steve Pack tells 59News a dryer caught fire in one home and it quickly escalated.
By the time fire crews arrived the house was fully engulfed.
The house adjacent to the burning home also caught fire and was a complete loss.
Surrounding homes suffered damage as well.
Hinton City Fire Department, Summers County Volunteer Fire Department and Pipestem Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene.
No one was injured in the fire.
The Citizen Emergency Response Team was also on standby.
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