A Morgantown woman who raised more than $30,000 for her child’s medical expenses and then used the money for other things was convicted on Monday. Judge Phillip […]
Cops and Courts
Lawyer, bank dispute missing $212,500
The 83-year-old aunt of a Morgantown businessman is fighting a court order to pay a $212,500 settlement with United Bank after the original wire transfer was stolen […]
Federal judge overseeing nationwide opioid litigation denies motion to disqualify himself
MORGANTOWN — The federal judge overseeing the nationwide opioid litigation against manufacturers, distributors and retailers has denied a motion to recuse himself brought by several of the […]
One dead in I-68 rollover, traffic stopped for hours
One man was killed and both of the area’s major highways were closed for hours on Wednesday in two separate rollover incidents. A cement truck traveling eastbound […]
Two arrested for attempting to steal hemp, police say
Two people were arrested on Wednesday morning for allegedly trying to steal hemp plants from Conscious Harvest, a community farm at the intersection of Kingwood Pike and […]
Kingwood man denied acquittal, new trial
KINGWOOD — Motions for an acquittal and a new trial were denied for a Kingwood man Tuesday. George Elmer Dumire was indicted by the March Grand Jury […]
Four WV doctors charged in federal opioid pill mill takedown
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four West Virginia physicians with illegally distributing opioids through “pill mills,” according to a Tuesday announcement. They were […]
Man accused of fighting cop during arrest
A Morgantown man was arrested Saturday after he stole alcohol from a Sheetz location and fought a police officer, who tried to detain him according to police. […]
Preston man says he sold drugs to pay taxes
Makes plea for 4 years probation KINGWOOD – A man who told police he was selling drugs so he could pay his taxes was placed on four […]
Morgantown Police Chief calls for holding facility
MORGANTOWN — Holding facility, public intox shelter, drunk tank. Whatever you want to call it, Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston calls it sorely needed. The lack of […]