http://www.timeswv.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:19:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_311052035.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_311052035.html Nearly everyday, former Mannington Mayor Frank White says he steps out of his Windy Hill Drive residence to find significant amounts of birds migrating on and around his home and property.White explained that his neighbor, current City Councilman Jeff Michael, has been putting out food for the birds for about five months. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:16:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_311051731.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_311051731.html For nearly two years, the Fairmont Police Department has been combing the vehicle that allegedly hit and killed 21-year-old Erin Keener in 2005 for evidence. And now, the owner of the truck, and the man charged in the incident, is trying to get it back. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:18:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310041905.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310041905.html They’re building better futures, and computers.A group of at-risk youth is working hard this week at the Build It, Keep It, Share It (BIKISI) program. It’s an effort spearheaded by the Region VI Workforce Investment Board that’s taking place at the Marion County Adult and Community Education Center. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:15:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310041602.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310041602.html An April incident involving two FBI agents allegedly videotaping young girls changing in a Middletown Mall dressing room has resulted in a plea agreement for one of the individuals while the other awaits a December trial.According to court documents, New Milton resident Gary Sutton Jr., 43, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit criminal invasion of privacy in Marion County Magistrate Court for the incident on Sept. 1. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:13:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310041421.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310041421.html A second man has been arrested in connection with a reported robbery at a Locust Avenue residence earlier this week.Twenty-four-year-old Fairmont resident Franklin McVay has been charged with first-degree robbery and was arraigned in Marion County Magistrate Court before Magistrate Hank Middlemas Thursday. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:10:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310041025.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310041025.html Police have arrested a local woman after she allegedly attempted to stab someone at the Dollar General downtown on Tuesday.Janet Marie Washington, 50, of Fairmont, was charged with attempted malicious wounding after she brandished a knife around 9:38 a.m. at the store on Adams Street. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:09:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310040950.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_310040950.html A Marion County woman was sentenced in federal district court last week after pleading guilty to drug charges.Twenty-two-year-old Stacey Marie Longwell of Four States will spend the next 36 months in prison for distributing cocaine base within 1,000 feet of Washington Irving Middle School in Clarksburg in April of 2008. The sentence will be followed by six years supervised release. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:32:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309033247.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309033247.html West Virginia’s federal representatives have given miners a reason to celebrate.This week, U.S. Reps. Alan Mollohan (D-W.Va.), Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Sens. Robert C. Byrd and Jay Rockefeller (both D-W.Va.) jointly introduced a resolution in both houses of Congress to support the goals and ideals of a national Miner’s Day. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:28:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309033153.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309033153.html The state has awarded nearly $10,000 to help honor veterans in Marion County.Wednesday, commissioners passed a resolution for a $9,999 Governor’s Community Participation grant to help fund the construction of the developing Korean War Veterans Memorial and the All Foreign War Memorial Wall at Pricketts Fort. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:27:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309032754.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309032754.html East Fairmont High School is opening its doors to veterans next week.For the second year, EFHS is participating in the Take a Veteran to School Day project. It’s all part of the History Channel’s “Take a Veteran to School Day” outreach program. EFHS’s event is sponsored locally by Time Warner Cable. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:26:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309032645.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309032645.html More and more taxpayers are taking advantage of the Internal Revenue Service’s e-file program.This year — as of Oct. 30 — 525,580 West Virginia taxpayers filed their federal income tax returns electronically. Nationwide, 67.18 percent — or nearly 95 million — of the more than 141 million total returns were e-filed. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:25:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309032555.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309032555.html One man has been arrested in connection with a robbery in Fairmont Tuesday.Fairmont Police Department Patrolman Brian Speakman, investigating officer, said Atavio Lee, 19, of Fairmont, has been charged with robbery.Lee is currently in the North Central Regional Jail. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309032028.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309032028.html Earlier in the week, principals at Fairmont Senior High and East Fairmont High issued challenges to their students to try and outdo their rivals Friday night in bringing gifts for the Christmas Toy Shop.Now that challenge has been extended even further. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:50:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_308035045.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_308035045.html Three Democratic groups have made a big purchase for the Marion County Christmas Toy Shop.The Marion County Democratic Executive Committee, as well as the Democratic Men’s and Women’s Clubs, have purchased $1,000 worth of new bicycles to be given away on Nov. 27.The bicycles were purchased from Ace Hardware for the Christmas Toy Shop. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:47:00 +0000 http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_308034808.html http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_308034808.html More than three days before West Virginia Division of Highways officials originally anticipated, downtown Fairmont’s High Level Bridge has been reopened to vehicular traffic.Closed on Oct. 12 to allow for the construction of intricate crosswalks on and around Merchant Street, the bridge was out of commission for three weeks, leaving the David Morgan (Third Street) Bridge as the only artery for motorists to cross the Monongahela River to and from Fairmont’s East and West sides.