FAYETTEVILLE— West Virginia American Water announced plans to invest $520,000 in infrastructure improvements in Fayetteville, according to a press release issued January 16, 2026. The funding will support a water system upgrade project on East Maple Avenue. According to the release, the work will take place between Sarah Street and Huse Street and will involve…
Two people were arrested following a K-9-assisted traffic stop conducted by the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office in the Beckley area earlier this month. According to a post on the sheriff’s office Facebook page, a deputy initiated a traffic stop on Saturday, January 10, 2026. During the stop, the deputy deployed a K-9 partner, which alerted…
Robert Dean Shaffer II, 55, a registered sex offender, was arrested Tuesday, January 13, 2026, on charges related to possession of child pornography following an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. According to investigators, Shaffer was found to have solicited, acquired, distributed, and possessed large amounts of child sexual abuse material over an extended period…
Troy Calloway Morgan, 39, of Matheny, has been sentenced to one to 15 years in prison following a guilty plea to possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and petit larceny. Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney Derek Laxton announced the sentence on January 14, 2026. According to the prosecutor’s office, deputies with the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office…
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Greenbrier County. According to the WVDA, this marks only the fourth detection of HPAI in domestic birds in West Virginia since the global outbreak began in early 2022. The diagnosis was confirmed following…
A Matheny woman was arrested Monday night following a reported domestic violence incident that included alleged threats and physical assault, according to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to a 911 call at approximately 9:42 p.m. on January 12, 2025, reporting a physical domestic disturbance at a residence in Matheny. Cpl. Jacob Ellison and…
Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced the appointment of John K. Jordan to represent the 42nd District in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The vacancy was created following the resignation of Brandon Steele. Jordan has served as Lead Pastor at Calvary Assembly of God in Beckley since 1998. In that role, he delivers weekly sermons,…
LEWISBURG — What began as an online dating encounter turned into a theft and fraud investigation Sunday, ending with a woman’s arrest at the White Sulphur Springs Amtrak station. According to the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched around 10:56 a.m. on January 11, 2026, to a residence on Brush Road in Lewisburg after a…
PAX — A late-night utility theft investigation in the Fayette County community of Pax has led West Virginia State Police to a suspect who is already wanted on multiple arrest warrants. According to State Police, troopers were dispatched to Long Branch Road at approximately 8:43 p.m. on January 4, 2026, after Fayette County 911 received…
A Sunday morning domestic disturbance in Fayette County ended with one woman under arrest after deputies reported finding signs of violence and property damage inside a Kimberly home. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched around 11 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2026, to a residence on Armstrong Creek Road following a 911…
