Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he appointed Paul W. Gwaltney Jr. as judge for the 17th Judicial Circuit, which serves Monongalia County. Gwaltney graduated in the top 15% of […]
Cops and Courts
Justices hear arguments on charter school approvals
West Virginia Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday about whether the system being used to approve charter schools is constitutional. Charter schools receive financial support from the state’s public education […]
Philadelphia man charged for fentanyl possession
A Philadelphia man is in custody after Monongalia County deputies found him and another person unresponsive in their vehicle. On May 4, Deputies Watkins and Hall encountered Tarik Jamal Bellinger, 31, […]
Supreme Court to consider charter system
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Supreme Court justices will consider whether the state’s system of approving charter schools is constitutional. Justices will hear oral arguments at 10 a.m. today. Charter schools […]
Dalton hearing concludes, decision still weeks away
The Civil Service hearing for former Westover Police Lt. Aaron Dalton, which began in late February, ended Monday after a fourth day of testimony before Westover Civil Service Commissioners Justin White, […]
Frank Fidazzo, Todd May among fallen officers honored during ceremony by The Honor Roll
MORGANTOWN – Two fallen local law enforcement officers were among those honored Monday morning when riders from The Honor Roll made a stop at the Public Safety Building for a […]
UPDATE: Friendship Manor victim died from self-inflicted gunshot – father was a resident there
Authorities are still sorting through the circumstances that led to the suicide of a 74-year-old man Sunday evening at Friendship Manor, a facility on Van Voorhis Road that caters to […]
Attorney general announces $700K settlement
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $728,699.97 settlement […]
‘Bad batch’ could cause second overdose spike in two weeks
Area health officials are once again predicting a spike in drug overdoses is about to hit the Morgantown area after an alleged “bad batch” wreaked havoc in the Columbus, Ohio, area. […]
Gov. repeats frustration over jails staffing
Gov. Jim Justice, who declared a staffing emergency in West Virginia’s corrections system last August, repeated this week a statement suggesting futility in working with legislators to address the problem. […]
