Joey Rather

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by: Joey Rather Posted: Jun 20, 2025 / 07:02 PM EDT Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 07:02 PM EDT SHINNSTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) is moving around the classifications of schools across the Mountain State for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 seasons, and while many local schools will stay put, a couple are moving around.

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Update: 6/20/2025, 6:01 p.m.SALEM, W.Va. (WBOY) — A 12 News reporter on the scene of a missing persons situation at Upper Dog Run Lake has reported that crews are now implementing K-9 units into their search. The reporter said that a K-9 unit from the Shinnston Police Department is on the scene, but no new information from law enforcement is available at this time. A water rescue boat was also seen to be beached with nobody in it. This is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates.

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SALEM, W.Va. (WBOY) — Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday night after a wreck on U.S. 50 near the Harrison/Doddridge county line. According to the Harrison County 911 Center, at around 4:15 p.m., crews were alerted to a vehicle accident with injuries on U.S. 50 East near the intersection of West Main Street in Salem. 12 News sent a reporter to the scene, who saw that a commercial truck appeared to have collided with a sedan.

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by: Joey Rather Posted: Jun 18, 2025 / 10:14 PM EDT Updated: Jun 18, 2025 / 10:30 PM EDT ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia State Police has issued a Silver Alert for a man they say was last seen at a home in Elkins. In a release, troopers said Harold Wayne Simmons, 80, of Elkins, was last seen Wednesday at 703 Gorman Avenue. He’s believed to have left the area on foot.

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by: Joey Rather Posted: Jun 18, 2025 / 05:08 PM EDT Updated: Jun 18, 2025 / 05:08 PM EDT FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WBOY) — The City of Fairmont has released a statement after one of its officers was arrested Wednesday on charges including sexual abuse.