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A congressional hearing is scheduled to discuss health insurance affordability as premiums rise sharply following changes in tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.

Dominic Love Davis, a 52-year-old resident of Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty to failing to update his registration as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration…

Trevell Marcelus Nurse, a 27-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, was sentenced to three years and eight months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his…

Avanibahen Patel, a 44-year-old resident of Ronceverte, West Virginia, was sentenced to six months of federal probation for the unlawful employment of aliens.

Brandon Lee Woodrum, a 30-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Eric Jaeshon Ray, 32, of Detroit, also known as “Brody,” was sentenced to eight years and one month in prison followed by four years of supervised release for conspiracy to…

John Thompson, a 49-year-old resident of White Oak in Raleigh County, has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Desean Lamar Briscoe, 35, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl in federal court in Huntington, West Virginia.

Darrelle Davon Boynton, also known as “D,” aged 40 and from Huntington, was sentenced to seven years and one month in prison for distributing methamphetamine and violating the terms of…

Maurice Kelly Johnson, also known as “Reese,” age 58, of Huntington, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

John Ladelle Puryear, a 50-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine.

Cornell Cordon, a 58-year-old resident of New York, pleaded guilty in federal court to failing to update his sex offender registration after traveling across state lines.

Darnell Marice McCarver, also known as “WAP,” a 19-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of 50 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture.

Wayne Robert Rummel, a 41-year-old resident of Crown City, Ohio, has been sentenced to three years of federal probation for bankruptcy-related fraud.

A Beckley resident, Justin Scott Keyes, 37, has been sentenced to nine years and two months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.

Mark Anderson Staples, a 53-year-old resident of Beckley, West Virginia, was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization.

Earl Michael Myers, 45, of Huntington, pleaded guilty on January 6, 2026, to charges of distribution of cocaine base and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking…

Tanisha Wooding, a 46-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for theft of government money related…

Rajesh N. Patel, a 51-year-old resident of Ronceverte, West Virginia, was sentenced to three years of federal probation and fined $10,000 for knowingly transporting an illegal alien.

United States Attorney Matthew L. Harvey was formally sworn in during a ceremony at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Tina Marie Dixon, a 52-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, pleaded guilty on January 6, 2026, to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine base (crack).

Quanda Kiev Wilborne, 29, of Charleston, and Taylor Faith Walke, 23, of St. Albans, have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking organization operating in the Charleston area.

Tiffany Dawn Shaffer, a 36-year-old resident of Charleston, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and for violating supervised release.

Erin Leigh Keeney, a 41-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to distributing carfentanil.