GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — A member of the Calhoun County Commission is charged with 50 counts of sexual abuse involving a child.
Jacob McCumbers
Jacob McCumbers was arraigned Saturday morning in Calhoun County Magistrate Court, as first reported by the Ridgeview News.
A criminal complaint said the alleged victim was interviewed Friday by state police. The child said the abuse had occurred over several years.
The Ridgeview News also posted a statement from Calhoun County Commission attorney Kevin

ONA, W.Va. — Cabell County Schools reports the work on a new transformer to replace those blown in a Friday evening ordeal at the school will take a little longer.
This Statement Saturday from Cabell County Schools to Parents:
“A new transformer is on site, and crews are waiting on a crane to be able to move it into place. We are anticipating that this will allow us to host the Homecoming dance at school as regularly scheduled. If we are unable to do that, the dance will be moved to an alternate

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — A construction worker is dead after an early morning accident in Cabell County.
Barboursville Poilce said the victim was working on I-64 in the Eastbound Lanes of the construction area at the 17 mile marker around 4 a.m. Saturday. The worker, according to investigatos, stepped into the traffic lane and was struck by an oncoming bus.
The east bound lanes were closed for several hours, but have since reopened.
The name of the worker has not been released.
The post

PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — All lanes of I-68 in Preston County reopened around 1 a.m. Saturday following a crash involving a hazardous material spill.
After hours of cleanup, one westbound lane was reopened around 4 p.m. while eastbound traffic continued to be detoured onto Old Route 73.
No other information has been released.
ORIGINAL STORY:
In Preston County, I-68 is closed between the Bruceton Mills and Coopers Rock exits due to a crash and chemical spill.
Director of the Preston County Office