SHANKLIN’S FERRY, W.Va. — State police are investigating a Monroe County murder.
Troopers said two fishermen discovered a burned out car and a man’s body by the riverbank in the Shanklin’s Ferry area of Monroe County Friday at around 9:40 a.m.
The man has been identified as James Jeffries, 55, of Peterstown.
The death is being treated as a homicide.
An investigation is underway.
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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University has named its 17th president and the successor to Dr. Mary Hendrix, who announced she would be retiring at the end of the academic year.
Cameron Wesson
The Shepherd University Board of Governors on Thursday announced the selection of Dr. Cameron B. Wesson.
Wesson brings over 30 years of experience in higher education, including more than a decade of academic leadership.
He previously served as provost and dean of the faculty at Franklin & Marshall

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia’s spring fire season begins Sunday, marking the return of statewide burning restrictions.
The West Virginia Division of Forestry release stated that residents need to confine outdoor burning to 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
“Despite the recent cold and snow winter, the fuel sources can dry out quickly. Since January 1, we have responded to 50 fires that have consumed approximately 232 acres. We urge everyone to strictly adhere to burning regulations, particularly sunny and

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Clarksburg teenager is in custody after being charged by Parkersburg police with shooting and killing a man early Saturday morning.
Claudia Torres (Parkersburg Police)
Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1000 block of 40th Street at around 12:10 a.m. and found a man who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Police and EMS crews attempted life-saving measures but he man died at the scene.
According to a news release from the Parkersburg Police Department,

PRINCETON, W.Va. — The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a deadly fire that occurred Friday morning in Princeton.
Firefighters responded to a call of a house fire at a residence on Hope Lane just off of state Route 20 west of Princeton at around 11:45 a.m.
A body was recovered from damaged house.
Further information hasn’t been released.
Several fire crews from Mercer County were on the scene.
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