Senators passed legislation allowing 18- to 20-year-olds carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
The bill passed on a 33-1 vote. The legislation now goes to the House of Delegates, where members have been running a version of the same policy through committee.
Tom Willis
“With this bill, the Legislature is recognizing the 2nd Amendment right of all adult West Virginians to constitutional carry at 18 years of age by eliminating the requirement for an 18- to 21-year-old to obtain a provisional

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Michael Smith, the man convicted in the shooting death of Cheyenne Johnson, will spend the rest of his life in prison as a result of West Virginia’s “three strikes” law.
Kanawha County Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard upgraded the sentence on Smith’s conviction for malicious wounding to a life sentence, adding to sentences of 40 years for second-degree murder, 1-5 years for the concealment of a deceased human body, five years for being a prohibited person in possession of a

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The director of the Morgantown Municipal Airport has been let go.
Jonathon Vrabel
A media inquiry concerning the status of Jonathan Vrabel was answered with an automatic reply that said Vrabel was no longer the airport director.
The reply directed questions to Morgantown Assistant City Manager Emily Muzzarelli.
Vrabel was hired in August 2019 by former Morgantown City Manger Paul Brake. Vrabel previously worked in Lansing, Michigan, where he served as the senior vice

KINGWOOD, W.Va. — The 84-year-old missing Preston County resident has been found deceased after a search lasting several days.
Willard DeWitt
West Virginia State Police said Willard DeWitt, who had significant medical issues and showed possible signs of dementia, was found dead inside his vehicle overturned in the Youghiogheny River near Oakland, Maryland on Monday.
Initially investigators cite road and medical conditions as causes of the crash, but the investigation is ongoing.
During the