Clarksburg News

On the eve of Independence Day, proud Americans celebrated, as they always do, at the Clarksburg City Park in Nutter Fort.

Waste Management's proposed 12 % rate hike was the talk of Thursday's Clarksburg City Council meeting.

Clarksburg City Officials say they have been trying to get more businesses, and people, to the downtown area.

On Tuesday, the Harrison County Board of Education granted a group of community members preliminary permission to build a new baseball field at R.C.B High School in Clarksburg.

Energy Express started Monday morning in Clarksburg. The six week program helps kids keep up with their reading and writing skills over the summer.

An Oak Glen High School student has finished 14th of 54 participants in the national round of the VFW's Voice of Democracy Scholarship speech contest.

More than $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money has been released to the state for drinking water projects.

Receiving this funding, commonly referred to as stimulus money, could be a significant step for two local entities that are seeking funds for an often-delayed water project. Both the Sun Valley Public Service District and the town of Salem are depending on receiving a portion of those federal dollars to undertake their water projects.

A white Clarksburg woman who pleaded guilty to violating a black teenager's civil rights has received five years of probation.

Clarksburg police hope to gain some insight into the mind of a killer this week when an FBI behavioral science team visits to discuss the case of James Childers.

With West Virginia's Legislature yet to offer any guidance, a battle involving competing methods of gambling in the Mountain State has reached a courtroom.

West Virginians love their pepperoni roll, and the vintage bakery called Tomaro's makes some of the best: Short lengths of pizza dough baked around sticks of pepperoni scarcely bigger than wooden matchsticks, themodest-size handfuls of silky dough risen and baked around the spicy pepperoni, becoming an irresistible combination of zesty, oily meat ...

A popular fast food restaurant could be coming to Clarksburg. Clarksburg City Manager Martin Howe, says all building plans have been submitted and approved for the new Chick-Fil-A location at 310 Emily Drive next to the West Union Bank.

The Harrison County Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday. The agenda included a proposed new football field for Liberty High School.

The driver of a truck was not injured Wednesday morning when somehow he lost control and flipped it on its side, authorities said.

Clarksburg Police responded to a domestic dispute call in the Northview area of Clarksburg around 7:00 Sunday evening.

Authorities have released the cause of death for two women believed slain by a Clarksburg handyman.

Red light runners, beware. The Clarksburg Police department has joined efforts with the Governor's Highway Safety program to further enforce traffic laws and educate drivers on the dangers of running red lights.

The Clarksburg Fire Department is investigating an explosion and resulting fire on Verdun Street.

On Tuesday, Clarksburg Police held another press conference in a string of meetings to inform the public on the latest into the James Childers murder investigation.

New developments in the James Childers murder and arson investigation. Authorities say they received more information Friday night regarding ads that Childers was placing in local publications.