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🌱 What big charter and grant changes Clarksburg council will debate Thursday

Clarksburg, West Virginia Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Clarksburg! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What big charter and grant changes Clarksburg council will debate Thursday
  • Why Doug Cornelius says party labels shouldn’t matter in this court race
  • How a simple Clarksburg traffic stop turned into felony gun charges

Also on today's calendar: The Lore Family.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 55.
  • Friday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Proposed Clarksburg charter amendments would align water board rules with city council standards (wvnews.com) — Clarksburg residents could soon see new term limits, recall rules, and aligned succession procedures between City Council and the Clarksburg Water Board, with terms starting earlier in June. Council will also weigh expanded downtown impact grants, elevator upgrades at the Waldomore, and funding for an opioid-related van grant request.
   

2. Doug Cornelius officially files to run in special Harrison County Circuit Court election (wboy.com) — A longtime local attorney now serving as Harrison County Circuit Clerk from Clarksburg has officially filed to appear on the November special election ballot to finish the late Albert Marano’s term. Doug Cornelius, a retired Army veteran, says the clerk’s work should remain nonpartisan and that he’s come out of retirement to help keep the court system running smoothly through 2028.
   

3. Traffic stop in Clarksburg leads to felony gun charges for 2 Harrison County residents (wvnews.com) — Police say a traffic stop at West Main and Chestnut streets in Clarksburg led to the discovery of a handgun hidden under a vehicle’s hood. Two Harrison County residents, including a Clarksburg woman, were arrested and face felony firearm possession charges due to prior convictions.
   

4. Harrison County teen sentenced after child sex crime charge (wvnews.com) — Several Harrison County criminal cases involving Clarksburg residents have moved forward, including new prison terms and alternative sentences handed down by local judges. A teen was ordered to the Anthony Correctional Center, while two Clarksburg adults received multi‑year sentences on separate felony charges, and others entered guilty pleas with sentencings set later this summer.
   

5. West Virginia groups sue Amsted Graphite over alleged Clean Water Act violations (shinnstonnews.com) — From a Clarksburg federal courthouse, two West Virginia environmental groups are suing Amsted Graphite Materials over alleged repeated Clean Water Act violations tied to its Anmoore plant. They claim discharges into Anmoore Run and connected rivers threaten downstream communities and are asking a judge to force compliance, upgrades, and civil penalties to better protect local waterways.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Clarksburg

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