WHEELING, W.Va. –A Wheeling man has pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking which has violated the Lacey Act.
According to court documents, Michael Kandis, 64, admitted to illegally pusrchasing snakes, in which dozens of them were bullsnakes. Bullsnakes are native to Indiana, in which they are illegal to sale under their state law.
Kandis is a reptile dealer and operates a reptile house in Wheeling. A covert investigation was done of a reptile show in the midwest which showed that Kandis

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. –The left eastbound lane on Interstate 64 is closed following a crash Friday afternoon.
The incident happened near mile marker 18, the Barboursville exit.
No other details have been released.
 
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Secretary of State Kris Warner credits members of his staff with helping get the state’s new photo ID voter identification bill to the desk of Gov. Patrick Morrisey.
Morrisey signed the bill into law. There was as ceremonial bill signing Thursday.
Kris Warner
Warner said Chief of Staff Deak Kersey and Chief Counsel Dave Cook helped shepherd the bill through the process.
“They just did it all,” Warner said during an appearance on MetroNews Midday. “They did a great job and

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Friday night is opening night for the Charleston Dirty Birds.
The Atlantic League member will open the home season against the Southern Maryland Bluecrabs beginning at 6:35 p.m.
This marks the 20th season for professional baseball at GoMart Ballpark.
Dirty Birds owner Andy Shea believes the relationship between the team and the fans in the Capital City has become a great bond.
“When we played those playoff games in Gastonia (last year), those might as well have been in the

MONONGAH, W.Va. — A suspect in a domestic violence incident Wednesday in Mannington who fled from police has been captured.
Jason Kellar
Jason Kellar, 34, was arrested at 9 a.m. Friday morning at his mother’s home in Monongah.
Police responded to a report of a domestic incident at a residence on Buffalo Street but Kellar fled the area before police arrived.
Later Wednesday, police were called to the scene again and were informed by family members he may be armed and could be barricaded in the

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–A fan who fell more than 20 feet at PNC Park has ties to West Virginia
–Governor Morrisey signs the Voter ID legislation into law and finishes work on other bills approved by lawmakers during the session
–Revenue figures were higher than expected in April
–In Sports: Mountaineer baseball welcomes Texas Tech to Morgantown
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