CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A Honduran national who was living in Nitro illegally, entered a guilty plea Tuesday.
Pablo Dominguez, also known as “Pablo Dominguez Dominguez,” 40, pled guilty to reentry of a removed alien. Dominguez was also sentenced to time served during Tuesday’s hearing.
Dominguez will now be subject to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for his transfer to ICE administrative custody for removal proceedings.
According to a release, Dominguez was arrested after law

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation is celebrating its third anniversary and has opened the Community Catalyst Grant window. Executive director Jonathan Board said the Community Catalyst Grant program will invest $9.87 million over three years in three target areas.
Grant applications must be received by June 30 at 12 p.m.
The foundation spent the first year establishing the governing board and structure; the grant process, to include scoring and evaluation; and the Regional

PRINCETON, W.Va. — Mercer County authorities say they’ve located the truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run from a couple weeks ago, along with identifying a suspect who is believed to be the driver.
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department Captain Steven Sommers said a local man in his early 50s was walking along Oakvale Road at about 12:30 a.m. on May 21 when he was struck by a truck. The driver didn’t stop. The man died at the scene. Authorities have been searching for the pickup truck and the

ATLANTA, Ga. — A school in Putnam County will receive national recognition for excellence in a ceremony later this week.
The Putnam Career and Technical Center was selected by SkillsUSA, a workforce development organization for students, as one of 24 Models of Excellence chapters for 2026.
There are three different categories of skills in the Models of Excellence program: personal, workplace, and technical.
The PCTC is one of eight schools from all across the United States receiving distinction