Several people gathered at the Monongalia County courthouse to pay respects to fallen servicemen and women.

The ceremony honored men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and served as a place for comrades to reconnect.

The nation must never forget the price members of the military paid to protect the United States’ democracy, President Joe Biden said at his Memorial Day Address Monday morning.

These remarks came after Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Virginia.

“We must never forget the lives these flags, flowers and marble markers represent,” Biden said. “A mother, a father, a son a daughter, a sister, a spouse, a friend and American. Every year we remember, and every year it never gets easier.”

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Escaped Ohio inmate found dead in the Ohio River

Henderson Police confirm escaped Ohio inmate was found dead in the Ohio River

The United States Coast Guard rescued a 3-year-old girl from a moving cruise ship, about 90 miles off the Santa Barbara coast on Wednesday. This report aired on KTLA 5 News at 5, May 28, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/u-s-coast-guard-airlifts-3-year-old-girl-from-cruise-ship/

Stonewall Resort held a Memorial Day weekend fireworks display dinner party featuring a delicious buffet that showcased Appalachian foods.

More than 100 world-class Timber Sport athletes, some from as far as Australia and New Zealand, came out to Webster Springs, Webster County, West Virginia for its 58th Annual Woodchopping Festival.

The Town of White Hall hosted its first Farmers & Artisans Market of the season on Saturday. Several bakers, crafters and farmers set up their stations to sell a wide array of goodies to the public.

The Bridgeport City Pool had a “Fin”tastic day on Saturday as it opened its doors to the public.

Catalytic converters have become a prime target for thieves in recent years, and an new study found that over the course of a three-year period, the thefts have increased more than 700% in the Mountain State alone.

The group of elected officials came away from the discussion on Thursday with a draft policy that could change the status of panhandling across the county.