FAIRMONT, W.Va. (AP) - A new Marion County Circuit Court judge will be sworn into office in January.
The West Virginia Supreme Court said Patrick N. Wilson will be sworn in at noon on Jan. 6 in the main courtroom of the Marion County Courthouse in Fairmont.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin appointed Wilson to replace Michael John Aloi, who stepped down to become a U.S. magistrate.
Prior to his appointment, Wilson had served as Marion County's prosecutor since 2005.