In Webster Springs, everyone knows one another. When National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was killed, that connection was even further strengthened.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that one of the National Guard troops injured during Wednesday's shooting in Washington, D.C., had passed away and refused to commit to attending the soldier's funeral when asked before bragging about his popularity in West Virginia.

THE NATION LOST A SOLDIER the day we gave thanks for our blessings. And her family lost a daughter. And her unit lost a teammate and a friend. And one young soldier, who Sarah was standing in for that day, will carry a burden that love and leadership will have to help lift over time.

President Donald Trump announced Beckstrom’s death during a call with service members. “She’s just passed away,” he said of Specialist Beckstrom, who enlisted in the West Virginia National Guard in June 2023. “She’s no longer with us. She’s looking down at us right now.”

Before the West Virginia Mountaineers football team took on the No. 5 Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday afternoon in Morgantown, the crowd shared a moment of silence for the two West Virginia

While getting wrapped up in the whirlwind of national attention, Webster County educator Gabe Markle has made it his mission to keep everyone grounded.

U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom passed away on Thanksgiving from the wounds she suffered being shot in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.Beckstrom being remembe

President Donald Trump bragged that he won West Virginia with the 'biggest margins' ever in response to a question about whether he plans to attend the funeral of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom,