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Man Dies in Braxton County Motorcycle Wreck

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Man Dies in Braxton County Motorcycle Wreck

86% Center coverage: 7 sources

SUTTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A motorcycle wreck that happened in rural Braxton County Wednesday left a West Virginia man dead. According to a release from the West Virginia State Police, at about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, emergency crews were dispatched to the area of WV Route 15/Kanawha Run Road, near the Gerald R. Freeman Campground, for a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle. 1 hospitalized after motorcycle cras…See the Story

Missing 3-year-old found alive in Braxton County

Braxton County · Braxton County

Missing 3-year-old found alive in Braxton County

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

GLENVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — Emergency crews in Gilmer County responded within minutes after a nonverbal 3-year-old child was reported missing in Braxton County Tuesday evening. Crews in Gilmer County were called to assist at 9 p.m. and "responded within minutes of receiving the call," according to the Gilmer County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). K-9 Charley with the Flatwoods Police Department (Courtesy: Town of…Read Article

Braxton County at South Harrison softball sectional box score

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SOUTH HARRISON 18, BRAXTON COUNTY 0 (F/5)Braxton County · Braxton County Read Article

Braxton County man sentenced to prison

Braxton County, WV (WOAY) – A Braxton County man is sentenced to prison for defrauding charities that benefit sick children. Gary Beamer appeared for sentencing before Braxton County Circuit Judge Micheal W. Asbury, Jr. on Monday April 14, 2025. The defendant had previously entered a guilty plea to three felonies for obtaining money by false pretenses related to fundraising for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and the Alzheimer’s Associat…Charities · Braxton County Read Article

Goodwill Outlet store opens in Harrisonburg

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Hundreds flocked south of Harrisonburg on Thursday to see what hidden treasures could be found at a new Goodwill Outlet store.Flatwoods, West Virginia · Flatwoods See the Story

Was the Flatwoods Monster an Alien or an Owl?

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A mysterious cryptid, an eerie encounter and one of the strangest stories to come out of West Virginia: That sums up the Flatwoods Monster.Flatwoods, West Virginia · Flatwoods Read Article

Man wrapped woman in tarp before dumping her body in Braxton County: State Police

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

SUTTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — 12 News has received more information regarding the death of a woman whose body was found in Braxton County earlier this week, as well as the subsequent arrest of a man in connection to her death. Belinda Dawn Riffle According to a criminal complaint, on Monday, March 17, at around 3:38 p.m., West Virginia State Troopers were dispatched to the Kanawha Run area of Braxton County for a report of a dead body being found alon…Sutton · Sutton See the Story

Foul play suspected after woman’s body found in Braxton County

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

SUTTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — A woman was found dead in a rural area of Braxton County on Monday and foul play is suspected. According to a release from the West Virginia State Police, the body of 36-year-old Belinda Dawn Riffle, a Braxton County resident, was found in a rural area on Monday, March 17, 2025. No further details were released surrounding her death, but Vernon Road is located in the southeastern part of the county near the Webster County …Sutton · Sutton See the Story

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