PENNSBORO, W.Va. — A Ritchie County man faces 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening ICE agents online.
U.S. Attorneys said Christopher Bentley, 34, of Pennsboro, entered a guilty plea Tuesday to solicitation to commit a crime of violence. He was charged with making intimidating posts on his Facebook page, reportedly calling for attacks on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel. According to U.S. Attorneys, the posts detailed what body armor ICE agents

LANSING, W.Va. — A beloved trail in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve will get a makeover thanks to the Great American Outdoors Act.
A number of people were on hand to celebrate the ground breaking of an $11.8 Million restoration effort on the Rend Trail. The trail has been opened and closed in recent years and bridges along the trail had fallen into severe disrepair.
“This is a trail that’s been kind of open and kind of closed. Most of the bridges have been out for a few years.

MADISON, W.Va. — As Boone County communities continue their recovery following a summer of flooding, the United Way of Central West Virginia is helping distribute relief money.
Margaret O’Neal
The Market on Main in Madison joined other community members and groups to raise funds to support those affected by the June 22-23 flooding. Boone Memorial Hospital also contributed funds toward the relief efforts. United Way of Central West Virginia President Margaret O’Neal said on MetroNews “Midday”

TEAYS VALLEY, W.Va. — Four members of the Putnam County delegation to the Legislature have signed onto a letter asking the state Division of Highways to take a closer look at the safety of U.S. Route 35.
The four-lane highway stretching from I-64 at Teays Valley to the Ohio River has been the site of multiple accidents. The most recent at the intersection of Plantation Road, claimed the life of a 61-year old woman. The woman pulled onto the highway in heavy fog and was struck by an oncoming

CHARLESTON, W.Va – It is left to the West Virginia Public Service Commission to approve or deny the sale of Bluefield’s sewer assets to West Virginia American Water Company.
The PSC opened an evidentiary hearing on Tuesday to assess WVAWC’s proposed acquisition of assets that the company does not describe as distressed but says are deteriorating.
“This one would not qualify by the legal definition of a distressed or failing utility; however, like many utilities in the state, it does have aging

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Personal income tax collections continue to be driver of the state finishing above estimates in revenue collections.
The governor’s office released the August collection numbers Tuesday.
The state collected roughly $450 million in taxes which topped the estimate for the month by $35 million. After two months of the fiscal year, the state is exceeding estimates by $46 million.
State Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson said personal income tax collections continue to outperform

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office says a fugitive from Maryland led them along with other law enforcement on a high-speed chase that drove through a residential area in Martinsburg.  In his vehicle at the time of the chase were three passengers.
The sheriff’s office released information Tuesday about the Saturday chase.
The car chase began within the city limits of Martinsburg. 
Floyd Davon Craig/Photo WV Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Deputies said they 

CHARLESTON, W.Va – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey says the New York court ruling denying proposed restrictions on energy producers is a win for the Mountain State’s stability.
The U.S. District Court for Northern New York ruled in favor of West Virginia’s contest of the Climate Change Superfund Act on Monday. McCuskey believes that ruling will head off similar efforts to fine energy producers around the country.
“The more important thing here is one: stopping New York’s