CLARKSBURG – Federal authorities have charged a Clarksburg man who threatened to kill ICE officers in West Virginia. 
According to press release, Cody Smith was arrested after federal agents executed a search warrant on his residence in Clarksburg on Jan. 22. Smith allegedly called the ICE Tip Line on Jan. 16 and left an obscenity-laced message, threatening to kill any ICE agents he saw in Clarksburg. The message included references to ICE and President Trump. 
“The safety and security of law

CHARLESTON – The state capitol was washed in Kelly Green on Tuesday as Marshall University took over the capitol rotunda. At the same time, lawmakers continued to grapple with the governor’s proposed ten percent income tax reduction.
Delegate Scott Heckert, R-Wood, is among the legislators who are skeptical that the governor’s plan will survive the session. Gov. Morrisey included a five percent reduction to the personal income tax in his proposed budget and has challenged the legislature to come

WESTON, W.Va. — A former pastor accused of sexually abusing young girls over a period of several years officially had his first hearing in Lewis County court on Tuesday.
John Radcliff (WVRJA)
John Radcliff, will receive a continuance until June after Lewis County Prosecutor Christina Flanigan filed the motion in response to an additional alleged victim being found who lives out of state. Judge Jacob Reger granted the request for a continuance with no objection to the defense counsel of Radcliff.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Maryland woman has filed a lawsuit against the Monongalia County Commission alleging she was sexually assaulted by a murder suspect while being transported to the North Central Regional Jail.
Jonathan Ramirez (WVRJA)
The lawsuit says Alicia Wyatt turned herself in to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department on an outstanding warrant on Jan. 17, 2024, and was waiting in a jail van with then murder suspect Jonathan Ramirez.
Ramirez was charged with first-degree murder in

The House of Delegates passed a bill aimed at ensuring West Virginia will be able to draw down millions of dollars from the federal Rural Health Transformation Fund.
House Bill 4740 passed on a 92-1 vote, with Democrat Kayla Young as the lone vote against the legislation after she expressed concern about exposure to fraud or federal clawbacks. The bill now goes to the state Senate.
West Virginia officials have said the bill needs to be in place to establish the structure for $199 million to flow

The Senate Education Committee advanced a bill intended to give counties more latitude when they hire a superintendent.
Until now, local school boards have had to hire superintendents who live in the county or a contiguous county. SB694 removes the county residency requirement from state law, although local boards could maintain their own similar requirements if they choose.
Kevan Bartlett
“The summary of the change here is, it’s just giving the county school board — the elected county school

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A person died after being struck by CSX train in Charleston Tuesday morning.
The deadly collision happened near Chesterfield Avenue and Courtney Drive in Kanawha City at around 11 a.m.
CSX said the pedestrian was on the tracks.
“CSX extends its deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by this tragic incident and will continue to support local law enforcement as they complete the investigation,” CSX said.
There were no injuries to the train crew.
Charleston police are