Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Monies

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Tashawn Spencer, of Maryland, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. According to court documents, Spencer is a former employee of the United States Department of Treasury Bureau…

St. Albans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A St. Albans man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, on September 23, 2020, a trooper with the West Virginia State Police attempted…

Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Marmet man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun crime. According to statements made in court, Kevin Maurice Crider, 52, of Marmet, possessed a .45 caliber handgun on…

Baltimore man admits to drug trafficking charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Tremaine Antonio Davis, of Baltimore, Maryland, has admitted to a drug a charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Davis, 31, pleaded guilty today to one…

Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud scheme pleaded guilty to receipt of stolen money. According to court documents and statements…

Hurricane Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Hurricane man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents, on November 15, 2020, a trooper with the West Virginia State Police arrested Dennis…

Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dan Bean, 42, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced today to three years in prison for a federal drug crime. After completing his prison sentence, Bean will serve three years…

Harrison County man sentenced for firearms charges

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Carl David Davis, of Hepzibah, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 63 months of incarceration for firearms charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Davis, 32,…

Maryland man admits to drug charge

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Kevin Joseph Young, of Baltimore, Maryland, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J, Ihlenfeld, II announced. Young, 55, pleaded guilty today to one count…

Buttigieg Says Americans Should Buy Electric Cars So They ‘Never Have To Worry About Gas Prices Again’

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg suggested that Americans worried about increasing gasoline prices should purchase electric vehicles to save money. Families that own an electric vehicle won’t ever have to worry about gasoline…

From Climate Change To Tax Cuts, Major Parts Of Democrats’ $2T Spending Bill May Be On Senate Chopping Block

House Democrats passed President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion spending package Nov. 19 after months of high-stakes negotiations, but it faces an even rockier path through the 50-50 Senate before becoming law.…

Thanksgiving Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since 2012

The average price of gasoline nationwide hit its highest Thanksgiving week level since 2012, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. On Monday, Americans paid an average of $3.40 per gallon, a more…

Joe Manchin Again Urges Biden To Reinstate Keystone XL Pipeline

Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin redoubled his efforts to convince President Joe Biden to reinstate the Keystone XL pipeline, arguing that it would bolster U.S. energy independence. Manchin, the chairman of…

Four Sentenced this Week for Roles in Pandemic Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – Four more Southwest Virginia residents who conspired with over 30 other people to defraud the United States government by filing claims for more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits…

Remote Learning Lowered Test Scores In Every State Studied — And Was Way Worse For Minorities

Remote learning led to declines in test scores in English and math when compared to the scores of schools that had more in-person learning, according to a paper published by the National…

15 States Vow To Protect Oil, Gas Industry From ‘Woke’ Banks

A coalition of 15 states announced a commitment to scrutinize future business with banks that divest from the fossil fuel industry. The coalition of top state financial officers, formed by West Virginia…

Attorney General Wilson joins coalition to support free speech of small business owners

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in an amicus brief supporting free speech rights of small business owners. In Scardina v. Masterpiece…

Court agrees with AG Wilson and blocks “Tax Mandate” that didn’t allow states to cut taxes

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has agreed with Attorney General Alan Wilson and 12 other states that part of the stimulus plan that prohibits states from cutting taxes is unconstitutional. The…

Parkersburg Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Parkersburg man pleaded guilty today to a federal drug crime. According to court documents and statements made in court, in July 2020, Benjamin Michael Nash, 37, traveled from…

Ohio man admits to selling methamphetamine

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Myron Henderson, of Euclid, Ohio, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Henderson, also known as “Charlie,” age 40, pled guilty…

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