Good morning. Here is your New York State Roundup.

A New York State judge has officially pushed back the state trial for Luigi Mangione following his federal guilty plea in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare C-E-O Brian Thompson. Defense attorneys filed a motion to toss the state murder indictment, citing New York’s strict double-jeopardy laws, which prevent individuals from facing prosecution twice for the same conduct. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has until October ninth to respond, with a state court hearing now set for December tenth.

In health care news, three Western New York rehabilitation facilities have agreed to pay back nine million dollars to resolve fraudulent Medicaid and Medicare billing claims. A joint state and federal investigation revealed that Safire Nursing Homes manipulated patient records and billed for unnecessary therapy services between twenty-fifteen and twenty-twenty. Beyond the financial penalties, the operators must implement strict compliance measures to ensure proper care for senior residents.

Meanwhile, local law enforcement agencies across the Empire State are ending civil immigration agreements with federal authorities to comply with New York’s new Local Cops, Local Crimes Act. Sheriff’s offices in Madison, Niagara, and Cattaraugus counties have formally canceled memorandums of understanding with U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement ahead of state deadlines. Under the new statute, local police and correction resources cannot be used for civil immigration enforcement, though partnerships on criminal investigations remain permitted.

And in regional infrastructure news, New York State is pouring nearly sixty-eight million dollars into overhauling critical highway corridors across upstate and Southern Tier routes. State Department of Transportation projects will target severe pavement damage along Route Seventeen and major regional interchanges, including long-awaited resurfacing and interchange reconfigurations aimed at boosting driver safety and commerce flow.

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A high-stakes legal battle is escalating over control of the Pleasants Power Station in Pleasants County. The original owners, Omnis Fuel Technologies, have filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court seeking to dismiss the plant’s Chapter Eleven filing, accusing current management connected to motivational speaker Tony Robbins of orchestrating an unauthorized bankruptcy to block governance rights. Former owners argue the coal plant is cash-flow positive and never needed bankruptcy protection.

In local infrastructure news, Wood County Commissioners have unanimously approved a two-phase rate increase for the Lubeck Public Service District. Starting in September, water rates for nearly five thousand customers will rise eighteen percent, followed by another twelve-point-two-two percent next year, while sewer rates will increase eight percent in September and six-point-zero-three percent next year to help offset rising operating and chemical costs.

And the Marietta Community Foundation is expanding its Farm Two Table program across Washington County. Starting with this year’s fair season, livestock buyers will have the option to donate processed beef and pork directly to area food pantries, helping to supply fresh, locally raised protein to more than one thousand families in need each month.

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Good morning. Here is your West Virginia State Roundup.

A federal jury in Wheeling has awarded Marietta Memorial Hospital five million dollars in compensatory damages after finding Camden-Clark Medical Center liable for civil conspiracy and vicarious liability, according to legal reporting from The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. The verdict concludes a decade-long dispute after former Camden Clark executives made allegations to federal investigators regarding physician compensation. Hospital officials say the resolution clears the health system of wrongdoing and compensates for years of lost physician recruitment opportunities across the region.

In regional energy news, corporate dispute filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court reveal an ongoing battle over the future of the Pleasants Power Station in Pleasants County. Former owners Omnis Fuel Technologies have filed a motion to dismiss the plant’s Chapter Eleven bankruptcy, accusing current management backed by investor Tony Robbins of executing an unauthorized filing to block corporate governance rights. Former owners contend the coal-fired plant is cash-flow positive and financially sound, while current management alleges prior financial mismanagement.

Turning to state government, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has announced a policy shift directing a greater portion of future opioid settlement recoveries straight to local governments and the state legislature. While seventy percent of initial settlement funds went to the West Virginia First Foundation, McCuskey says future funds will give local mayors, county commissions, and lawmakers direct control over how addiction prevention and recovery dollars are allocated in their local communities.

And Governor Patrick Morrisey has appointed former state delegate Kayla Kessinger as West Virginia’s new Secretary of Tourism, as reported by WV MetroNews. Kessinger, who represented portions of Fayette, Kanawha, and Nicholas counties for eight years in the House of Delegates, fills the cabinet post following the resignation of longtime secretary Chelsea Ruby. State officials say Kessinger will focus on expanding regional tourism partnerships across the Mountain State.

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radioNOVO News PA News Roundup for August 18, 2026

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RNN BOWLING GREEN 08/18/26

          THE BARREN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR A MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY THREATENED A HOMEOWNER WITH A GUN MONDAY      
 ON WILLIE GROCE ROAD.
          DEPUTIES SEARCHED THE HOME AND SURROUNDING AREA BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE SUSPECT, WHO HAD BEEN SPOTTED IN THE RESIDENT'S BACKYARD.
          OFFICIALS SAY THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, BUT THEY URGE NEARBY RESIDENTS TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY.

          WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TIMOTHY CABONI DELIVERED HIS ANNUAL CONVOCATION ADDRESS MONDAY, HIGHLIGHTING RECORD-HIGH RETENTION RATES AND THE AWARD OF NEARLY 4,800 DEGREES LAST YEAR.
          CABONI OUTLINED MAJOR CAMPUS CHANGES, INCLUDING A NEW PRIVATE MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR STUDENT HOUSING, PLANS FOR A 1,000-BED DORM OPENING IN 2028, AND A NEW DATA SCIENCE DOCTORATE LAUNCHING IN 2027 TO PROPEL WKU TOWARD R2 RESEARCH STATUS.  CLASSES BEGIN NEXT WEEK.

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Severe storms and flash flooding caused heavy damage across the capital city, prompting Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin to declare a local state of emergency. Heavy rainfall over the weekend washed out roadways and damaged homes along Garrison Avenue, where emergency crews rescued at least one resident trapped by rising floodwaters. The city has opened a primary supply hub at the Martin Luther King Center to assist affected residents while crews work to clear debris and repair municipal infrastructure.

At the state capitol, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced an extension of the state of emergency for twelve West Virginia counties recovering from severe mid-July flooding. The extension runs through September nineteenth and covers hard-hit areas including Doddridge, Pleasants, Tyler, and Wetzel counties, allowing local officials continued access to emergency funding and state resources for ongoing stream cleanup and road repairs.

In economic news, officials gathered in Harrison County to celebrate the grand opening of the new seventy-million-dollar passenger terminal at North Central West Virginia Airport. Spanning fifty-three thousand square feet, the multi-million-dollar expansion aims to boost regional commercial travel and economic development across the North Central region.

Governor Patrick Morrisey has announced emergency advance state funding to expedite repairs at Lewis County Middle School. State officials approved the emergency funds following severe late-July flooding that caused significant structural damage, allowing district leaders to fast-track facility cleanup and restore classrooms in time for the start of the school year.

Meanwhile, Pratt & Whitney Canada's facility in Bridgeport has secured a massive nine-year, one-billion-dollar contract to overhaul military training aircraft engines. Company leaders say the record-setting agreement will secure roughly five hundred high-skilled jobs and expand technical internship programs with Pierpont Community and Technical College.

And higher education officials report that more than fifteen hundred students utilized the West Virginia Invests free tuition program this past school year, setting a new enrollment milestone for the state's community and technical college system.

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radioNOVO News for Lebanon: August 18, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 08/18/26

          AN INDEPENDENT LEGAL REVIEW INTO FORMER FAYETTE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT DEMETRUS LIGGINS’ EMPLOYMENT HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO DISTRICT OFFICIALS, THOUGH THE FAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS YET TO RELEASE IT PUBLICLY.  THE REPORT, COMPLETED BY THE ASHLAND-BASED VANANTWERP LAW FIRM, WAS TURNED OVER TO THE BOARD ON AUGUST 14TH. 
          BOARD CHAIR TYLER MURPHY SAYS OFFICIALS ARE REVIEWING THE DOCUMENT FOR NECESSARY LEGAL REDACTIONS BEFORE MAKING IT AVAILABLE THROUGH OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS.  THE BOARD VOTED TO ACCEPT THE REPORT AND FORMALLY ACCEPTED LIGGINS' RETIREMENT LAST NIGHT, FOLLOWING MONTHS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. 

          THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE HAS IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM OF A FATAL HIT AND RUN INCIDENT EARLY LAST FRIDAY NEAR THE CALIFORNIA AND PARK HILL NEIGHBORHOODS.  
          52-YEAR-OLD NAKICIA SPELLMAN WAS STRUCK ON WEST OAK STREET AROUND 3:45AM AUGUST 14TH.
          POLICE SAY THE DRIVER STRUCK SPELLMAN AND FLED THE SCENE BEFORE EMERGENCY CREWS ARRIVED. SHE LATER DIED FROM HER INJURIES AT UOFL HOSPITAL.
          LMPD'S TRAFFIC UNIT CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE.

RNN LEWISTOWN 08/18/26

           FOURTEEN PEOPLE, INCLUDING SIX CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENTS, ARE CHARGED IN WHAT ATTORNEY GENERAL DAVE SUNDAY CALLS A LARGE-SCALE COCAINE TRAFFICKING OPERATION INVOLVING TWO OFF-CAMPUS FRATERNITIES.  YESTERDAY, SUNDAY ANNOUNCED THAT MEMBERS AND PLEDGES OF DELTA UPSILON AND SIGMA CHI PACKAGED AND SOLD POUNDS OF COCAINE TO STUDENTS BETWEEN 2023 AND 2024. PROSECUTORS SAY THE DRUGS WERE BROUGHT TO STATE COLLEGE FROM PHILLY AND NEW YORK.  
          FIVE PEOPLE FACE FELONY DRUG CHARGES, WHILE EIGHT FACE MISDEMEANORS. PENN STATE HAS PLACED DELTA UPSILON ON INTERIM SUSPENSION WHILE IT INVESTIGATES. SIGMA CHI IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY.

          MIFFLIN COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE WERE BUSY IN THE MONTH OF JULY, WITH 550 INCIDENT REPORTS TO SHOW FOR THEIR WORK. 
          OF THOSE REPORTS, 10 WERE FOR INCIDENTS OF THEFT AND / OR FRAUD, TWO WERE FOR ASSAULTS, 23 WERE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND 96 WERE TRAFFIC CITATIONS.  THERE WERE ALSO THREE ARRESTS FOR DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE.          
          REGIONAL POLICE OFFICERS ALSO HANDED OUT 10 NON-TRAFFIC CITATIONS AND 36 WRITTEN WARNINGS.