BLUEFIELD, West Virginia, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Matthew Alexander Wilson, 29, of Bluefield, was sentenced today to 14 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 16, 2023, Wilson and Denise R. Allen were apprehended   more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Rodney Johnson, 47, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has admitted to his role in an organization that was supplying large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to North Central West Virginia. According to court documents, Johnson helped transport significant quantities of illicit drugs from Philadelphia to Morgantown, West Virginia. The o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. West Virginia has taken significant steps toward recovery following the April 11-12, 2024, severe storms, floods and landslides. More than 160 days after the May 24, 2024, presidential disaster declaration, the response to help West Virginia's disaster survivors has been marked with dedication and effort. To date, survivors have received more  more