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

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Several workers at a Charleston car dealership were exposed to tear gas Friday.
Workers said someone bumped into an old safe at Downtown Ford at the Patrick Street Plaza, setting off tear gas that was used to protect the safe.
Charleston firefighters and police officers were on the scene shortly after the call came in to Metro 911 at about 9:35 a.m.
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MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — State Police aren’t saying much about an incident at a Hardy County gentleman’s club which left a man dead.
According to troopers the Hardy County 911 center was called in reference to a male who was intoxicated and becoming belligerent at the Paradise City Gentleman’s Club in Mathias, W.Va. in the early morning hours of January 3rd. According to witnesses the man left the club, but returned a short time later and got into a fight with the staff of the club.
“The Hardy County