John Blashke

Boscov’s was joined by over 150 local charities to encourage people to “shop for a cause”.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and one of the largest growing issues is the near daily trauma and lack of support for the mental health of our first responders.

A little more than an hour after one of the largest memorial day parades in the country ended in downtown Grafton -- first responders got the call.

AAA is partnering with local law enforcement to help keep people safe with “Operation CARE.”

Christman says so far this year 24 officers have been feloniously killed across the U.S. compared to 20 this time last year. He says this year is trending more with 2021, which was a 20-year high with 73 officers feloniously killed.

The American Flag was ceremoniously folded and handed to the family of Nicholas County Deputy Thomas E. Baker III. Bakers watch ended nearly one year ago on June 3rd.

A historic covered bridge in Barbour County is nearly ready for crossing after a devastating fire in 2017.

Vandalism is taking a toll on downtown Weston. Several businesses on Main Street have been affected by the crime and the city is stepping in to help.

Taylor County’s Superintendent Christine Miller says their school district is implementing new training and procedures to get that number lower.

The lighting of the festival flame is Saturday at 10 a.m. igniting a week’s worth of “Strawberry Freedom” which is this year’s theme.

The State Auditor, J.B. McCuskey says this is an important first step to begin beautifying and developing our cities.

WVU’s Director of Academic Integrity, Paul Heddings says the school has a task force dedicated to A.I. Heddings says A.I. can be used in educational setting, but only if authorized by the teacher.

The conditions come from the fire marshals office. Once those issues are solved other offices can begin to move in.

This week marks one year since a Gassaway Volunteer Firefighter gave his life in the line of duty. Wednesday, John Forbush along with other West Virginia first responders were awarded the Medal of Valor by Gov. Justice.

Anmoore EMS has paid staff on duty 24/7, but their fire department is volunteers only. Because of the volunteer shortage, EMS has to stretch themselves thinner and fight fires when they can.

Beverly says her mother doesn’t have any secret to longevity, but says it’s all part of God’s plan.

Over the past few days, a pro-life organization has been set up right in the heart of WVU’s campus. They have signs depicting aborted fetuses that many find offensive causing some students to take alternate routes and some have even started a protest of their own.

April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month; Wednesday local organizations were recognized for their efforts on that front.

In a collaboration between West Virginia University and Harrison County Schools, a more than $5-million federal safe schools grant has been awarded to train and recruit six new school counselors over a 5-year period.

The events keynote speaker Sam Quinones is a journalist and author. His most recent book “The Least of Us” focuses on how communities across the country are trying to recover from the opioid epidemic and in part features Clarksburg.

A popular West Virginia author came to the school to give the kids writing and drawing lessons.Don Stansberry has written several youth novels.

The time is just about ripe for strawberries in Buckhannon. The kickoff for the West Virginia Strawberry Festival is just a month away.

This is the first of many projects under its Kind Kids Club. 3rd grader Riley Weeks says these new leashes will help keep dogs safe after he heard about a recent tragedy.

There were signs of love and support from first responders, local schools, and neighbors alike spanning Sheriff Miller’s procession route from Buckhannon to Hacker Valley.

It’s part of a long-term effort to clean up West Virginia cities and towns by removing potentially dangerous eye sores.

The plan for “Tax Increment Financing” or “TIF” has been a point of contention between the city and the county.

They say Ritchie schools have metal detectors but aren’t using them.

One of the issues facing West Virginia’s EMS agencies is the training first responders undergo and the costs associated with it.

Some more windy weather is blowing our way this weekend and if it’s anything like we saw last week we may see some power outages.

Morgantown native Bessie Maurry just turned 100 years old, and her friend Margaret turns 99 tomorrow.

More than a decade ago 16-year-old Skylar Neese was deceived and murdered by two girls she thought were her friends. Friends and family of Skylar Neese have created an online petition asking the parole board to deny Shoaf’s parole and keep her behind bars.

Earlier this month a local WWII veteran passed away at the age of 102. His son Jim Portaro says while his family will always remember his father down to his great-grandchildren, his kindness has been felt and will be carried on by many others.

Several headstones have been knocked over in the past few days at the Former Odd Fellows Cemetery on Chestnut Street.

Kids with visual disabilities from all over Harrison County got to find the eggs with their ears.

Wednesday was one part of six different modules necessary to keep their national certifications. But for a thin stretched department, it can be sometimes easier said than done. During the training some of the professionals had to go out on a call.

Snow and freezing temperatures caused big issues for commuters Tuesday morning, but some areas got hit harder than others. The county’s director of Homeland Security, Chris McIntyre says everything changed nearly in an instant.

A bridge along Grassy Creek Road is covered in metal plates. Neighbors say the Department of Highways has been using those plates to cover holes in the bridge for over a year, but they say the bridge still isn’t safe.

Albuterol relaxes the lungs and opens airways for several types of breathing issues. One of the largest manufacturers of the drug Akorn Pharmaceuticals filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy last month.

The Belington Volunteer Fire Department was just finishing up a day of fundraising at the station when the alarms went off Saturday night. The extra few minutes they saved by already being at the station were crucial because a woman paralyzed from the waist down couldn’t make it out of her burning home on her own.

Gilchrist grew up with a stutter, now he’s making it his mission to help kids with the issues he dealt with.

The clinic is run by 2019′s West Virginia High School Umpire of the year Ron “Catman” Whiting. This is Catman’s 15th annual Elite Clinic, which is affiliated with the renown Wendelstedt Umpire School.

The shelter says it has worked well with the commission for decades and was shocked to find out its funding might be moving to a new facility.

Earlier this week the city of Columbus, Ohio reported 18 overdoses within 24 hours. Officials say it’s because fentanyl is being mixed into other common street drugs. Now the Monongalia County Health Department is worried the so-called “bad batch” might spread to Northern West Virginia.

Earlier this month a Tucker County student was stopped from getting on a bus by the driver. Hours later that student was arrested for threatening a school shooting. And Monday, the district’s bus drivers underwent special training on what to do if they find themselves in that situation again.

Schoolcraft says around 13,000 West Virginia veterans struggle daily with food insecurity. The drive Friday helped out over 400 service members and their furry friends.

Charmaria Butcher, the mother of the team’s manager, passed away suddenly over the weekend. The school’s boosters quickly helped to organize raffles and a silent auction with local businesses to help cover the cost of the family’s funeral expenses.

9 community colleges and tech schools across West Virginia are offering an intro training course for landscaping. One of these 40 hour bootcamps is being offered through Peirpont Community & Technical College and that kicks off at the beginning of April.

The officer’s use of force brought the department under fire by some. But the agency is standing by its officer’s actions, including Police Chief Eric Powell.

If you’ve ever wondered where your taxes are going to West Virginia has a new website to keep track of that.

Miller and his family say while his body feels like it’s 106, his mind and heart are still young and working hard.