Upshur County man arrested for felony domestic assault after alleged incident at a convenience store

West Virginia Wesleyan battled but dropped both games of Friday’s doubleheader to West Virginia State, 7-3 and 6-4. The Bobcats led early in the opener and rallied to tie game two, but the Yellow Jackets answered with timely extra-base hits and held on late.

West Virginia Wesleyan swept Point Park in a Mountain East doubleheader, winning 8-7 and 7-1 behind timely hitting and steady pitching. Ella Fournier and Madison Austra powered the offense, while Mackenzie O’Brien tossed a complete game in the nightcap.

West Virginia’s GHSP is launching a National Distracted Driving Awareness Month campaign with NHTSA, urging drivers to keep their eyes forward and phones out of reach. Distracted driving killed 3,275 people in 2023 and injured 324,819, and police statewide will be watching.

WVU’s ninth Day of Giving set records with more than $22 million raised and over 11,000 gifts from donors in all 50 states.

Country group Parmalee will headline the 84th West Virginia Strawberry Festival with a free concert on Main Street May 16. Former WVU fullback Owen Schmitt will serve as grand marshal of the Grand Feature Parade.

The 18th Judicial Circuit Community Corrections program is hiring a part-time case aide (up to 19.5 hours/week) in Upshur or Lewis counties.