(NEXSTAR) – If you missed the spectacular northern lights displays over the weekend, you may have another chance to see the aurora Tuesday night — at least if you live up north. The solar activity predicted to hit Earth Tuesday night is much weaker than what we saw Friday and Saturday, so the line of visibility isn't expected to reach as far south this time. The weekend's geomagnetic storm had the highest, "extreme" G5 rating. With G5 storms, the northern lights can be visible as far south as Florida and South Texas. Tuesday's storm is predicted to be a G2, or "moderate" strength ..read more

PITTSBURGH (WBOY) - A Harrison County man is facing several potential penalties after Transportation Security Administration(TSA) officers found a loaded handgun on the man at the Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday. The TSA officers found a Ruger .380 caliber handgun, loaded with six rounds, on the man who is from Salem, according to a news release. The man's name was not released. It was the second gun found at the Pittsburgh airport in as many days, and the 14th found in 2024, the release said. All 14 of those firearms have been loaded, according to officials. Bringing a gun to an ai ..read more

Former President Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen has retaken the stand Tuesday to continue direct examination in the hush money trial as prosecutors’ star witness. Cohen spent Monday's entire court day testifying, appearing to implicate Trump over a $130,000 hush money scheme involving a porn actress and attempting to link him directly with what prosecutors deems as fraudulent business transactions. He did so further Tuesday by admitting to the jury that some invoices he received from Trump were false, striking at the heart of the case. Once prosecutors finish their questioning of Cohen, he ..read more

SHINNSTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — One person had to be flown to Morgantown Monday following a motorcycle crash near Shinnston. According to an official with the Harrison County 911 Center, at about 7:59 p.m., crews were alerted to a vehicle accident with injuries near the 1500 block of Saltwell Road. When crews arrived, they confirmed that a motorcycle was involved and found one person with injuries that required being flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown by Healthnet Aeromedical Services ..read more

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — One person was taken to the hospital Monday after being struck by a vehicle near the Country Club area of Harrison County. According to an official with the Harrison County 911 Center, at about 8:21 p.m., crews were alerted to a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian near the 100 block of Brighton Circle Road. Crews on scene confirmed that one person was hurt, and that person was taken to United Hospital Center by ground to be treated ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Monday. The plea deals for Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean McKinnon were disclosed nearly six years after the 89-year-old gangster was beaten to death in his cell at a troubled West Virginia prison. Geas, a onetime Mafia hitman, and DeCologero, a Massachusetts gangster, were accused of repeatedly hitting Bulger in the head while McKinnon served as a lookout. DeCologero told an inmate witness ..read more

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. (WBOY) — An Upshur County man who was "captured" by law enforcement last March after cutting the strap to his monitoring device has been indicted by a grand jury. Robert "RJ" Beam Jr. According to the Upshur County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Robert "RJ" Beam, Jr., 27, of Buckhannon, has been indicted on multiple counts including: Escape from custody - felony Destruction of property - misdemeanor Battery on a law enforcement officer - misdemeanor Attempt to flee by means other than the use of a vehicle - misdemeanor Obstructing an officer - misdemeanor ..read more

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Do you know where you need to go to vote in West Virginia's 2024 Primary Election on May 14? Even if you haven't moved, it's best to double check your polling place before you head out to vote. The easiest way to check is by looking on your voter registration card. Your polling place should be listed on your card just below your home address. This should include both your county and city polling place if you have one. You can also look up where you need to go to vote online. The Secretary of State's website allows you to look up things like your voter registration st ..read more

WHITE HALL, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Fairmont Senior High School teacher has been arrested after allegedly paying a student to engage in illegal sexual acts with him. Ernest Yeager On Tuesday, May 7 at around 8 p.m., Ernest Yeager, 33, of Mannington, met a 17-year-old male Fairmont Senior student at the parking lot of the Walmart on Tygart Mall Loop and "proceeded to perform oral sex on the juvenile," according to a criminal complaint. Yeager paid the student $100, and later admitted to the incident and to exchanging nude photos with the student, the complaint alleges ..read more

PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — The City of Philippi will be hosting concerts throughout the month of June. Over the weekend, the city announced the lineup for the concert series on its official Facebook page. The shows will be held at the Nook on Thursdays and at the courthouse on Fridays and are all free and open to the public. The full schedule is available below: Friday, June 7 - Electric Blue at the courthouse Thursday, June 13 - Kenny Zara at the Nook Friday, June 14 - Top Shelf at the courthouse Thursday, June 20 - Seth Maynard & Rachel Franks at the Nook Friday, June 21 - Sundance at the ..read more