Sunday - October 19, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday October 01, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Detroit Man Convicted of Leadership Role in Drug Trafficking Operation
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Detroit Man Convicted of Leadership Role in Drug Trafficking Operation Emmitt Renand Richardson, 52, of Detroit, Michigan, was found guilty of multiple methamphetamine and fentanyl charges. After a four-day trial, a federal jury convicted Richardson on six methamphetamine and fentanyl charges. According to court documents a  more

Three Arrested on Methamphetamine Distribution Charges
ROANOKE, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia posted the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Three Arrested on Methamphetamine Distribution Charges The Three Arrested Last Week Conspired with Six Others Charged Earlier This Year * ABINGDON, Va. - Three individuals from West Virginia, who allegedly conspired with numerous others to possess with the intent to distribute and distribute large quantities of methamphetamine in the We  more

Twenty-one WVWC Students Present Summer Research at WV-INBRE Symposium
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 30 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Twenty-one WVWC Students Present Summer Research at WV-INBRE Symposium * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - Twenty-one West Virginia Wesleyan College students gained valuable experience this summer through a variety of research internships that culminated with presenting their research at the INBRE Symposium held at Marshall University. Curtis Litton '26, of Duck, West Virginia, gained experienc  more

WWII Nurse Donates Cherished Bullet to Pearl Harbor National Memorial
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * WWII Nurse Donates Cherished Bullet to Pearl Harbor National Memorial * For most people, a bullet in the heart means certain death. But for a World War II Sailor and his nurse, the precariously located bullet marked the start of an enduring love story symbolizing the resilience of the greatest generation. During the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Fire Controlman Dean Darrow was serving aboard t  more