CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced Thursday that he filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc., alleging the company knowingly allowed its iCloud platform to be used to distribute and store child sexual abuse material.
J.B. McCuskey
According to a release from the Attorney General’s office, the consumer protection complaint was filed in Mason County Circuit Court.
McCuskey said they are confident that the Mason County court system will be able to handle the case

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. –An investigation is underway in Nicholas County Thursday after three people were found deceased at residence in Summersville.
According to the Summersville Police Department chief, the bodies were discovered in Tara Estates.
A West Virginia State Police crime scene team were also at the scene.
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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department recognized its 2025 Deputy of the Year during Thursday’s meeting of the Kanawha County Commission.
The honor went to Cpl. Treavor Dubiel for his dedication and commitment to the department.
According to a release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department, Dubiel served 112 warrants in 2025 and ranked among the department’s leaders in arrests, reports and calls for service. The release also noted that as a field training officer,

PRINCETON, W.Va. — A Princeton High School teacher is free on bond after being charged with fraudulently listing herself on a student’s emergency contact information.
State police troopers said Katelyn Lester, 36, of Lerona, falsified the document so she could check a student out of school. She did so multiple times, troopers said.
Troopers said Lester also “allegedly forged the student’s mother’s signature on a permission slip for an out-of-state field trip.”
Lester is charged with four counts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has placed 25 West Virginia counties under a flood watch through Friday morning.
The flood watch is in effect through Friday morning. (NWS graphic)
Meteorologists said quick-hitting rainfall is possible from a system set to move through the state. Strong thunderstorms could produce up to an inch of rain.
“Combined with already elevated streamflows, this poses a threat for localized flooding,” the NWS said. “Additionally, elevations above 3,500