WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: News Release CHARLESTON, W.Va. More than $1 million has been approved for homeowners and renters in West Virginia after the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides of April 11-12, 2024. Federal disaster assistance is available to residents of seven counties: Kanawha, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel and Wood. The  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Media Advisory CHARLESTON, W.Va. The following state-federal Disaster Recovery Center will be closed temporarily Saturday, Aug. 3, due to a previously scheduled event at the location. It will resume normal operations Monday, Aug. 5. The center is located at: Kanawha CountyKanawha County Dunbar Recreation Center2601 Fairlawn Ave.Dunbar, WV 25064Normal hours of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Grants from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will help businesses produce low-carbon materials * * * PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVU) to receive $2,486,224 to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials. WVU is one of 3  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Gupta announces 13 new commitments to White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose from colleges, universities, and places of worship across West Virginia * * * Charleston, WV - White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta traveled to West Virginia to discuss efforts to address the overdose epidemic and save lives. Dr. Gupta met  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Curon Cameron Cordon, 24, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to distribution of protonitazene and isotonitazene. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 31, 2023, Cordon sold 13 pills to a confidential informant in Charleston. The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory confirmed that the pills conta  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Shakur Jones, 25, of Detroit, Michigan, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Jones was the supplier of methamphetamine, cocaine base, and fentanyl for a drug trafficking conspiracy in Monongalia County, WV. As part of the investigation law en  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Derek Romel Glaze, also known as "Zeke," 32, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to eight years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in co  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Thomas Shane Holland, 54, of Salt Rock, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine. Holland admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: San Juan, PR - The U.S. Marshals Service Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRVOTF) and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), arrested in Caguas and Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, two men wanted in West Virginia on charges of conspiracy to produce and distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. Victor Jose Canales, 45, of Puerto Rico, was arreste  more