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Auditor’s Public Integrity and Fraud Unit Investigation Leads to Embezzlement Conviction Involving Wetzel-Tyler Board of Health
The West Virginia State Auditor’s Office announced that Marsha Ann Carse, 63, of Paden City, has entered a guilty plea...
Can You Eat Too Many Cookies at Christmas
By Dr. James Snyder Christmas was over, and the house began to quiet down in a good way. Don’t get...
The Joy We Make
By Joe Mazzella I had never been a big fan of January. By the time it rolled around the holidays...
BOOKED
BRAXTON COUNTY Tony Darrell Blosser Booked 12/24/25 Conspiracy to commit misdemeanor, conspiracy to commit a felony, petit larceny, breaking without...
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THE WIDEN NEWS
Winners Announced in “Miss Carnival Contest” Janice Triplett was the winner of the Miss Carnival Contest. She won a bracelet...
Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Plan to Include State Employee Pay Raises in 2026 Budget Request
Governor Patrick Morrisey Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget will include pay raises for...
State officials have a report about the effects of the Big Beautiful Bill on West Virginia. They won’t release it.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks at a press conference on Dec. 19. Photo by Henry Culvy-house / Mountain State Spotlight Experts...