Stories of the Week: April 13 through April 19
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Here are some of the top stories this week on the WBOY 12News Facebook page.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the state's budget for Fiscal Year 2026, but he vetoed certain items.
Rep. Riley Moore responded to criticism over photos he shared from his visit to a prison in El Salvador.
More than 200 people attended a town hall meeting to discuss a proposed power plant in the Davis and Thomas area.
Former WVU women's basketball player J.J. Quinerly was chosen in the WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.
A helicopter dropped 30,000 Easter eggs to children below at the Bridge Sports Complex.
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