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- Meadowbrook Mall open following Friday gas leak December 21, 2025BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Meadowbrook Mall successfully completed repairs to mitigate a gas leak that closed the mall prematurely Friday. Hope Gas went unit-by-unit to discover the source of the leak, according to reporting by WDTV. The evacuation was conducted out of an abundance of caution. Residents in Bridgeport were told there was no immediate danger.WKMZ Staff
- Pocahontas County man pleads guilty, sentenced in domestic violence murder December 20, 2025MARLINTON, W.Va. — A man who shot and killed his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend in a convenience store parking lot in Pocahontas County in February 2024 has pleaded guilty and been sentenced in the case. Mason Walker (WVRJA) Mason Walker, 25, of Hillsboro, pleaded guilty this week to first degree murder with mercy in the death of Camie…WKMZ Staff
- Grafton man accused of kidnapping two teens December 20, 2025GRAFTON, W.Va. — A Taylor County man is facing kidnapping charges after sheriff’s deputies allege he kidnapped two 18-year-old girls. Kemper Freeze, 20, of Grafton, allegedly picked the two girls up after they asked to be taken to McDonald’s for a birthday dinner Wednesday night. Police said Freeze took the girls to McDonald’s then instead of…WKMZ Staff
- More than 24,000 still without power in West Virginia December 19, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Across West Virginia a narrow line of strong winds left a lot of damage in its wake. Described by the National Weather Service as a “squall line,” the thin strip of high winds advanced in front of a cold front Thursday night and early Friday morning from the southern coalfields to the…WKMZ Staff
- OIG report says Clarksburg VA Hospital has some work to do December 19, 2025CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A report from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General paints a grim picture of the operations and culture inside the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg. The issues range from cleanliness, communication, retention, and management of supplies and procedures. During a walkthrough in October 2024, inspectors identified…WKMZ Staff
- Barbour County-based mine is operational after nearly a year December 19, 2025PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Mining operations have resumed at Leer South Mine in Barbour County more than 11 months after the mine was sealed due to a fire. It took $30 million to mitigate the issues, according to the company. The mine was originally sealed January 13, 2025. Original estimates for the closure were expected to be…WKMZ Staff
- Pennsboro mayor says order to halt water system link came too late December 17, 2025PENNSBORO, W.Va. — The Mayor of Pennsboro said an order from the PSC to block the connection of his town’s water line extension into the West Union water system came too late. Mayor Robert Riggs tells MetroNews, the tie-in was done last week and upgrades to the Pennsboro system are substantially done to complete a year…WKMZ Staff
- Attorney, investigator in the Silver murder case in Marion County face new charges December 17, 2025FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The attorney representing the suspected president of the Pagans Motorcycle Club in a Marion County murder case and her private investigator have been arrested for witness intimidation. Wheeling attorney, Elgine McArdle, and former Bridgeport City Council Member, Lowell ‘LJ’ Maxey, were arrested by state police Tuesday morning. McArdle is representing Ryan Lane in…WKMZ Staff
- Fairmont home confinement suspect admits to selling drugs from home December 17, 2025FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A 26-year-old Fairmont man on home confinement has been arrested in connection with selling illegal drugs. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department searched the home of Brandon Scott Harding on Valley Forge Circle December 15 during a home confinement check and located more than three pounds of marijuana in 30 indivdual…WKMZ Staff
- CLOSINGS TODAY (Dec. 16, 2025) December 16, 2025CLOSED Braxton County Schools Doddridge County Schools Gilmer County Schools Harrison County Schools Lewis County Schools Marion County Schools Wetzel County Schools Non-Traditional Barbour County Schools Monongalia County Schools Randolph County Schools Ritchie County Schools Taylor County Schools Upshur County SchoolsWKMZ Staff