Tanner Gilmartin

ELKINS, W.Va (WDTV) - On Wednesday, State Treasurer Riley Moore delivered nearly $38,000 in checks to Elkins law enforcement. Moore and his team met with officials at the Jennings Randolph Federal Center in Elkins to present three checks. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office received $4,143.75, the Elkins Police Department was given $5,703.50, and the Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force's check was for $27,960.75. The money came from a September firearms auction held at Moore's warehouse in Charleston. Older firearms were handed over from around 18 law enforcement agencies around the state, including the three Elkins' agencies, and bid on. Corporal David L. VanMeter with Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, says the funds they received back from the auction will go a long way in improving the agency.

When the application period closed on October 1st, 653 people had expressed interest in joining the initial 24-student cohort for the 21-month program.

Wittkieffer, an executive search firm partnering with WVU in the search for number 27, will release the Presidential Leadership Profile and formally open the application process by Friday evening. At that time, those interested will be able to nominate themselves or others that they feel would be fit for the role of President of West Virginia University. The search committee will then decide on 3 to 5 finalists to recommend to the board, privately. The board will announce the new president in spring 2025

(WDTV) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is typically a private and secure agency. However, for the past four years, the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Service Division (CJIS) division in Clarksburg has peeled the curtains back, allowing high school students to tour the campus and learn more about the operations inside. This annual event is referred to as the “FBI Teen Academy” and this year's attendance featured over 70 students from around 35 high schools, some even from Pennsylvania and Ohio.

(WDTV) - On Tuesday, the Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department took to their Facebook, posting that they have received an increased number of reports of bed bugs within Upshur County. A bed bug is an insect with a specific biology to feed on human blood and is in tune with people's sleeping habits, that's why they are often discovered in beds. The department's sanitarian, Chris Garrett, has served his position for more than two decades, but the recent increase in bed bug reports is something Garrett hasn't seen before.

After a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Crunch Time Gourmet Popcorn and Apples is open for business on Main Street in Bridgeport.

The WVFF received applications from non-profits, tax-exempt organizations and organizations with a statewide presence and they will be reviewed by the grant committee and expert panel, using a scoring rubric based on specified criteria with a final say from the WVFF Board of Directors.

(WDTV) - With technology constantly changing, it would be a safe guess to assume jewelry would take a similar route. Lab-grown diamonds have been commercially available since the 80s, but they started to gain popularity over the past few years.

As October 20th-26th marks ‘National Teen Driver Safety Week,’ Cochran hopes that parents and guardians advise their loved ones, who may be getting behind the wheel for the first time, on proper driving tips and what to avoid.

PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - Before Monday's regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, the Preston County BOE held a hearing at Aurora School. The hearing was regarding the proposed school closure of Rowlesburg School. If approved, around 50 kindergarten through 8th grade students would be transferred to Aurora after the 2024/2025 school year to start the 2025/2026 school year. This decision is based on financial and enrollment issues.