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2 people charged after child complains of not being fed for not doing chores at Barbour County home

Belington · Belington

2 people charged after child complains of not being fed for not doing chores at Barbour County home

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BELINGTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Two people were charged after multiple children were found living in a Barbour County home where the floor was rotting "due to the moisture of the dog urine." On July 8, deputies with the Barbour County Sheriff's Department were asked to assist Belington Police with a direct complaint taken by the police department, according to a criminal complaint. According to the Belington Police, an approximately 8-year-old child "…See the Story

Man who fatally stabbed woman at Philippi park gets life in prison

Philippi · Philippi

Man who fatally stabbed woman at Philippi park gets life in prison

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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man previously indicted for first-degree murder in a case where a woman was found dead at a Philippi park has entered into a guilty plea in Barbour County court. Brian Kennedy According to a release put out Friday, Brian Edward Kennedy, 46, of Grafton, admitted to stabbing Megan Shaw, 45, of Grafton at Dayton Park in Philippi on Sept. 6, 2023, and pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder. 2 people injur…Read Article

Barbour County man gets up to 155 years in prison for child sex crimes

Philippi · Philippi

Barbour County man gets up to 155 years in prison for child sex crimes

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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — A man previously indicted on more than 50 sex-related crimes will now spend anywhere from 50 years in prison to more than a century. Brandon Harris According to a release from the Barbour County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Brandon Harris, 27, of Belington, was officially given his sentence on Wednesday. Harris was arrested in September 2023 after the West Virginia State Police received a report of sexual abuse taking…Read Article

WVDOH awards contract to renovate Philippi Bypass Bridge

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) has awarded a contract to renovate an important bypass bridge in Philippi. The contract was awarded from a special bid letting conducted by the WVDOH on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Perk Company Inc. was awarded a contract for $993,881.23 to rebuild the approach slabs at each end of […]Philippi · Philippi Read Article

WVDOH awards $993K contract to renovate Philippi Bypass Bridge

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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia Division of Highways has awarded a contract to renovate the Philippi Bypass Bridge that carries US 250 across the Tygart Valley River and CSX Railroad in Philippi. The contract was awarded to Perk Company Inc. for $993,881.23 to rebuild the approach slabs on each end of the bridge, seal the existing concrete bridge deck and to apply a concrete protective coating to the bridge's barriers. Beverly Ro…Philippi · Philippi Read Article

Leer South Mine opened after fire but re-sealed for carbon monoxide

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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — Six months after it was sealed off due to a fire, the Leer South Mine in Barbour County was reopened this month, but soon after was re-sealed due to high carbon monoxide levels. In an update released Monday, Core Natural Resources, which had operated the mine since the merger of CONSOL Energy and Arch Resources back in January, said that it opened the mine on June 10 and found the longwall "largely unaffected" by the fir…Philippi · Philippi Read Article

Restaurant Road Trip: CrimBridge Coffee Empourium

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BELINGTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — In a competitive landscape of big retail chain coffee houses, independent brewers continue to thrive in north central West Virginia, and one of the newest is the CrimBridge Coffee Empourium in Belington. Perhaps nothing tells the story of this corner coffee shop better than its vintage analog cash register, which punctuates each transaction with the ring of a bell and the jingle of its till. "We had a family with an ent…Belington · Belington Read Article

Main Street in Philippi closed for ‘sinkhole’

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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — Traffic is being detoured off Main Street in downtown Philippi after the city says a sinkhole formed in front of city hall. The City of Philippi said in a Facebook post Wednesday that the West Virginia Division of Highways made the decision to close the road. The road is closed from Church Street to old city hall, according to the city, and most of the street is still open. Photos obtained by 12 News show that crews were…Philippi · Philippi Read Article

2 people charged for keeping dogs in Belington without shelter or water during heat wave

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BELINGTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Two people were arrested on Monday after they allegedly kept multiple dogs without shelter or water during an Heat Advisory in Belington. On June 23, deputies with the Barbour County Sheriff's Department were dispatched to a residence on Audra Park Road in Belington for a call of animal cruelty, according to a criminal complaint. When deputies arrived, they found three dogs on the property who all "lack[ed] adequate she…Heatwaves · Belington Read Article

The Shop of St. Philip’s to celebrate its 63rd birthday.

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The Shop of St. Philip’s will hold a birthday celebration on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 26-28. There will be special sales, treats and drawings for gift certificates each day.Philippi · Philippi Read Article

Seats still available for Father's Day Brunch at Adaland

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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WV News) —A full menu of breakfast and brunch foods await the lucky diners at Adaland Mansion’s newest event, their Father’s Day Brunch.Philippi · Philippi Read Article