HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Huntington woman will spend time in prison after she stole COVID relief money from the government.
Tanisha Wooding, 46, was sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
According to a U.S. Attorney release, Wooding fraudulently obtained $91,664 in COVID-19 loans for her personal use.
From around July 26, 2020, through June 10, 2021, Wooding knowingly defrauded money from the federal Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster

TUENNELTON, W.Va. — One person is being treated for injuries after a car was struck by a train late Friday night Preston County.
It happened along Racoon Valley Road near Tunnelton.
Authorities said the airbags did deploy in the vehicle. The extent of the injuries was not immediately known.
CSX is investigating.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Texas man convicted in the murder of Learfield/MSN employee Jacob Lough will spend the rest of his life in a West Virginia state prison.
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Jonathan Ramirez, 25, was sentenced Friday in Monongalia County Circuit Court to life in prison with no chance for parole for the January 2024 stabbing death of Jacob Lough.
A 12-member jury convicted Ramirez on charges of murder, burglary and larceny last August. It took the panel less than 30 minutes to reach

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Office of Inspector General has announced that Jessica Bryant will be the new director of the Foster Care Ombudsman division.
Jessica Bryant
The Ombudsman division serves as a neutral third party that investigates complaints related to the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
In her career, Foster has worked with Child Protective Services where she managed investigations, court involved cases and permanency planning. She later moved on to oversight

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — West Virginia-based Allegheny Metallurgical forecasts the creation of new high-paying jobs after powering up their state-of-the-art longwall at the Longview Mine in Barbour County.
Chief Operating Officer Eric Lipinski said the company hold a job fair at the Bridgeport Conference Center Friday until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“We’ve revamped the coal mine from a roof support and equipment standpoint and quite frankly it is a state-of-the-art facility that our