Timber Thieves Indicted for Large-Scale Theft from Government Land

ROANOKE, Va. – A federal grand jury in Roanoke has indicted a trio of men on conspiracy charges, Lacey Act violations, and other charges related to the alleged illegal removal of walnut…

FirstEnergy Teams with Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs

FirstEnergy will coordinate with the state agency on a weekly basis to share employment opportunities at the company that will be disseminated by HHOMA to minority job seekers in West Virginia. The…

Met-Ed Green Team to Celebrate Arbor Day with Tree Planting in Reading

READING, Pa., April 26, 2022 — Employee volunteers from Met-Ed, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), will help plant trees at a Reading playground in celebration of Arbor Day as part…

Harrison County woman admits to firearms charge

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Heather Joe Paugh, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Paugh, 30, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

Pennsylvania man sentenced for drug trafficking charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – John Ross Lawrence, of Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 70 months of incarceration for a drug a charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Lawrence, 32,…

Work Underway to Enhance Ohio Edison’s Electric System in Greater Youngstown Area

Upgrades will benefit more than 20,000 customers in the Mahoning Valley YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 25, 2022 — FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Ohio Edison is completing grid modernization work in the greater…

Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Fayette County man pleaded guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, David Shannon Browning, 57, of Oak Hill, admitted to…

Two Plead Guilty to Interstate Stolen Property Charges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Two people pleaded guilty to charges involving the interstate transport of stolen property, arising from a scheme to obtain vehicles totaling $172,950 in approximate value from car dealerships in…

Putnam County Man Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Citizens and Local Bank

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Putnam County man was sentenced today to four years in prison for committing two counts of aggravated identity theft as part of his scheme to defraud a local…

Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

BECKLEY, W.Va. – A Beckley man pleaded guilty to distribution of heroin. According to court documents and statements made in court, Leon Eugene Smith, Jr., 41, admitted to selling approximately 0.5 grams…

Randolph County man admits to firearms charge

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Cameron K. Shreve, of Mill Creek, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Shreve, 43, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Marshall County man sentenced for drug charge

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Lonnie James Tanner, Jr., of Cameron, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 46 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Tanner, 53,…

Martinsburg woman admits to firearms charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kristin Leanne Price, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to her role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Price, 28, pleaded guilty today…

Jefferson County man admits to firearms charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kyle Lee Harder, of Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, has admitted to his role in a firearms trafficking conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Harder, 23, pleaded guilty…

Black Knight: Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Record Low in March, Driven by Both Seasonal and Broader Economic Improvements; Prepays Up Despite Rate Increases

The national delinquency rate dropped by more than half a percentage point in March, falling to 2.84% and shattering the previous record low of 3.22% in January 2020 While March typically sees…