GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — A judge has scheduled a new trial date for former Calhoun County Commissioner Jacob McCumbers.
Jacob McCumbers
McCumbers, who was also a school teacher, faces 250 criminal counts in connection with allegations that he sexually assaulted a child over a nine-year period.
Both the prosecution and defense telling the judge Thursday during a pretrial hearing there’s a lot of information to go through and it would be difficult to meet the original trial date.
McCumbers, 39, of

The West Virginia First Foundation, the nonprofit organization established to distribute opioid settlement funds and combat the substance addiction crisis across the state, has launched a public local-government expenditure dashboard.
The organization also announced a gap funding loan model for eligible organizations awaiting state grant disbursements.
Both initiatives were described during a quarterly meeting today.
The West Virginia First Foundation is a non-profit organization established in

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning & Careers in Barboursville on Thursday. (Photo/Jack Carlson)U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning & Careers in Barboursville on Thursday. (Photo/Jack Carlson)U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning & Careers in Barboursville on Thursday.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito acknowledged the pain of high fuel prices and connected that pressure to ongoing hostilities at the Strait of Hormuz, a vital narrow waterway that represents a major oil route.
But Capito again said she would not vote to declare war on Iran or restrict the president’s war powers.
Shelley Moore Capito
Capito, R-W.Va., drew those conclusions during a call with West Virginia reporters.
National diesel prices have hit an all-time record high, crossing $6 a gallon for the

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspected overdose at Robert C. Byrd High School Thursday morning.
The call came in at about 8 a.m.
The sheriff’s office said the incident involved juveniles and no further information would be released.
The Clarksburg Fire Department and Harrison County EMS assisted at the scene.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–There’s a settlement to a Class Action lawsuit agaisnt the West Virginia State Police
–Wheeling Mayor defends city’s MOU with data center developer
–What would a nuclear hub in West Virginia look like?
–In Sports: Saturday’s game in Charlotte will be a homecoming for one Mountaineer
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A class action lawsuit against the West Virginia State Police over hidden cameras in the women’s locker room at the State Police Academy has been settled.
Kanawha County Judge Kenneth Ballard gave final approval to the $9.1 million settlement on Wednesday. Judge Ballard ordered that amount of money to be wired to the qualified settlement fund. The award will be divided among members of the qualifying class based on their level of potential exposure to the recording devices.