West Virginia counties

County officials are calling for a review of the technology and billing process used for jail costs. The demand, reported by West Virginia radio news, concerns how counties are charged for housing inmates and the systems used to calculate those charges. Details of specific grievances or which counties are involved were not provided.

A Mercer County jury has convicted a Bluefield man on a murder charge, according to West Virginia-based news coverage of the verdict. Details of the trial, including the victim's identity and the sentence, have not been widely reported yet. The conviction follows proceedings in Mercer County court.