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Staff Reports Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Legislature Derrick Evans, who was sworn in as a West Virginia House of Delegates member in Decemer, resigned Saturday after being charged with illegal entry into the U.S. Capitol. CHARLESTON – Derrick Evans, the newly elected Republican House of Delegates member from Wayne County facing charges for illegal entry into the U.S. Capitol with others, resigned Saturday from the House. In a one-sentence resignation letter, Evans notified Gov. Jim Justice of his resignation just days before the Legislature is slated to meet for the first time in ...

From staff reports CHARLESTON — Derrick Evans, the newly elected Republican House of Delegates member from Wayne County facing charges for illegal entry into the U.S. Capitol with others, resigned Saturday from the House. In a one-sentence resignation letter, Evans notified Gov. Jim Justice of his resignation just days before the Legislature is slated to meet for the first time in 2021. “I hereby resign as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, effective immediately,” Evans wrote. In a statement sent to the media, Evans said he resigned to not be a distraction when the Legisl...

  A West Virginia state lawmaker resigned Saturday as he faces charges of entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters. In a letter, Republican Del. Derrick Evans notified Gov. Jim Justice he was stepping down, effective immediately. Evans, 35, appeared before a federal judge in Huntington, West Virginia, on Friday after being arrested. If convicted, he faces up to a year and a half in federal prison for two misdemeanour charges: entering a restricted area and disorderly conduct. Evans issued a statement Saturday that he takes full responsibil...

Top Republican calls for Trump's ouster; West Virginia lawmaker charged with entering Capitol in riot resigns The new Democratic effort to stamp Trump's presidential record -- for the second time and days before his term ends -- with the indelible mark of impeachment gained momentum on Saturday. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By PTI WASHINGTON: Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump have gained support and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke...

West Virginia Del. Derrick Evans (R) live-streamed himself breaching the U.S. Capitol building.