Emergency response crews were investigating a possible drowning Tuesday evening at Cheat Lake. According to MECCA 911 radio dispatch traffic, a person was attempting to swim to the shore at […]
Cops and Courts
One dead in interstate motorcycle crash
MORGANTOWN — A motorcycle driver died in a crash Monday evening on Interstate 79 near mile marker 145 southbound. According to witnesses, the driver lost control of the motorcycle while […]
Preacher accused of recording men in bathroom
A preacher is facing criminal charges for recording men using the restroom at the church. William Page, 59, of Morgantown, is charged with two counts of criminal invasion of privacy […]
State supreme court releases annual caseload report
It shouldn’t be a surprise that the number of cases filed in Monongalia County magistrate and circuit courts in 2020 was lower than in 2019. The Supreme Court of Appeals […]
Two die in wrong-way crash Friday
Two people are dead following a wrong-way crash Friday afternoon at the intersection of W.Va. 705 and Willowdale Road. The victims were the driver and passenger in a Toyota Rav […]
Local EMS departments celebrate National EMS Week
National EMS Week is a time to recognize and celebrate paramedics, EMTs, and the entire EMT workforce. The week of May 16-22 was authorized as National EMS Week by President […]
Labor unions representing state employees sue to block Paycheck Protection Act passed in March
MORGANTOWN – A dozen labor organizations representing public employees have filed suit to block the Paycheck Protection Act, a bill to prohibit public employers from deducting dues or fees for […]
Trial close for men accused of killing WVU student
MORGANTOWN — The trial for two men accused of murdering 21-year-old West Virginia University student Eric Smith Feb. 28, 2020, is set for early June, and as far as Judge […]
Lawsuit filed to stop creation of Morgantown police review board
As promised, less than a day after the Morgantown City Council passed an ordinance creating the Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board, members of the Monongalia-Preston Fraternal Order of Police […]
Lawsuit expected as Morgantown Council creates police review board
MORGANTOWN — Attorney Teresa Toriseva, representing the Mon-Preston Fraternal Order of Police, told The Dominion Post that she will file a lawsuit today in response to Morgantown City Council’s vote […]
