In Around West Virginia today: A murder trial in Jefferson County begins; Fayette commissioners continue to deal with an injection well and teachers in Randolph County speak out against a coaching proposal:
n The trial of a man accused of killing his wife before attempting to kill himself began Tuesday in Jefferson County Circuit Court. David Stambaugh Jr., of Charles Town, and his wife Victoria would frequently argue, but this time was different, the Journal reports.
n Fayette County commissioners on Tuesday voted to ban the storage, disposal or use of oil and natural gas waste in response to controversy over an injection well in Lochgelly, located upstream from a drinking water intake on New River. The Register-Herald reports that Fayette Prosecuting Attorney Larry Harrah explained to commissioners that no state or federal permit would be allowed to violate the county ban.
n Some teachers are opposed in Randolph County to a policy that would allow non-educators to be hired as coaches of county school sports programs, according to the Inter-Mountain. During a meeting Tuesday, local representatives of the American Federation of Teachers spoke out at a board meeting about the proposal, which would allow non-employee coaching applicants the same preference as certified educators.
n The search is on to find surviving family members of a Boone County prohibition commissioner killed in the line of duty. The state Alcohol Beverage Control Administration is looking for the family of Leander M. Cook so that his name can be added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial. To add a name to the memorial, according to an article on the Logan Banner's website, the group needs permission from Cook's family. Cook was a commissioner of prohibition in Bald Knob.