CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Harrison County Woman Indicted on Theft and Fraud Charges Relating to Veterans Benefits and Federal Student Loans CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Bridgeport, West Virginia woman is accused of falsifying medical records to unlawfully receive Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits and the fraudulent discharge of her federal student   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission, Huntington, West Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) advocating for more robust involvement of local agencies in federal transportation decision-making. The commission oversees transportation planning for a region that encompasses parts of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio, serving over 200,000 residents. In their communication, the KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission e  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Monongalia County Man Admits to Methamphetamine Charge CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - LaShawn Monroe, 30, of Morgantown, West Virginia, has admitted to the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Monroe possessed and intended to unlawfully distribute more than 1,700 grams of meth  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 23, 2025, confirmation hearing for Katherine Scarlett to be a member of the Council on Environmental Quality, and Jeffrey Hall to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "At this hearing, we will consider the President's nominations of Katherine Scarlett to serve as Chairman of the  more