CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two Oak Hill men will serve federal prison time for charges related to guns stolen from a Fayette County pawn shop.
Jawuan Akil Watts, 31, and Lesley Scott Watkins, 50, were both sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Watts received a sentence of eight years in prison, while Watkins will spend three years and ten months behind bars.
According to court documents and

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A St. Albans man will spend more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Charleston area.
Antonio Lamar Jeffries, 36, was sentenced to 17 years and six months behind bars for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Jeffries conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine

RIPLEY, W.Va. — Nine Ripley residents are looking for other living arrangements after a Friday morning fire.
Authorities said it happened at an apartment building in the 200 block of South Church Street. It was first reported at around 4:15 a.m.
The flames and smoke damaged five apartments and four businesses. There were no injuries.
An investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–AARP approves premium increase for state employees’ insurance
–Services in Washington honore the life of late National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom
–The state’s official Christmas tree is officially on for the season in Charleston
–In Sports: It’s championship weekend for high school football in West Virginia
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PHILIPPI, W.Va. — The Barbour County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal crash that occurred near Philippi earlier this week.
The Philippi Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the scene on Elk Creek Road around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday and found the vehicle with two occupants. One person in the vehicle was dead and another person had been ejected.
No names have been released.
One patient was transported via ambulance with serious injuries.
The Barbour County Sheriff’s Department is