MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The prosecution could rest its case Thursday in the Monongalia County murder trial of a Texas man.
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Jonathan Ramirez, 24, of Watauga, Texas, allegedly stabbed to death Jacob Lough, 26, in his Suncrest area residence in January 2024.
Half a dozen expert witnesses took the the stand for the prosecution Wednesday detailing physical and video evidence. Prosecutors said the evidence shows Ramirez is the only person that have killed Lough.
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ELKINS, W.Va. –Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District, Randolph Bernard, took time Wednesday to applaud the efforts of the drug task forces in the district for continuing to take down drug operations across the state.
The northern district is currently made up nine different drug task forces, including the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force, the Mon Metro Drug Task Force, the Eastern Panhandle Drug Task Force, the Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug Task Force, the Greater Harrison Drug Task

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Several people were injured in a five-car pileup in South Charleston Wednesday evening.
The incident was reported around 7:15 p.m. South Charleston Fire Department said it started out as a rear-end collision but then resulted in a chain reaction which caused the pileup.
Seven people were taken to the hospital, with one with serious injuries.
Eastbound lanes on Interstate 64 were closed but have since reopened.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Charleston Fire Department are on the scene of a structure fire Wednesday evening.

The fire was reported a little after 7 p.m. at the 300 block of Berkeley St., on the corner of Ohio Street and about a block away from Kanawha Boulevard.
No reports of any injuries.
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WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS, W.Va. — Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin, Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell, and Parkersburg Mayor Tom Joyce all took the stage for day one of the 2025 West Virginia Chamber Business Summit at the Greenbrier Resort Wednesday.
One of the topics the three mayors discussed was retention within their respective cities.
Goodwin says popular events like the Sternwheel Regatta and USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships bring in millions in economic impact on a yearly