
SMITHERS, W.Va. (AP) - A grand jury in Fayette County has indicted the former chief of a volunteer fire department and his wife on felony charges related to allegedly taking department funds for personal use. Media outlets report ex-Smithers fire chief Timothy M. Whittington was indicted Thursday on one count of embezzlement. His wife, Patricia A. Whittington, was indicted on one count of fraudulent schemes.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix ahead of its 150th birthday. Online sales begin Monday for the limited edition silver round. It depicts the official sesquicentennial logo on one side and a detailed engraving of the state seal on the other.
WAYNE, W.Va. (AP) - Wayne County's Board of Education will meet to consider disciplining students suspected of vandalizing a high school. State Police are investigating the vandalism that occurred Thursday night at Wayne High School.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A new wave of printers is turning digital designs into three-dimensional models and could revolutionize how American manufacturers do business. The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing has three such printers at locations in South Charleston and Huntington.
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