MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s response after the city’s firefighters accused city manager Kim Haws of lowering their pay in retaliation for not accepting a lawsuit settlement and unanimously […]
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Man dies of gunshot wound in domestic violence incident
MORGANTOWN — On Sunday, the Preston County Sheriff’s Office and the West Virginia State Police responded to a reported shooting in the Valley Point area of Preston […]
Compliance checks canceled by COVID are back
Half of stores visited by an underage operative on March 24 sold them alcohol. “Oh, 50% is high,” Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said. “When we were […]
Longtime MPD officer named chief
A Morgantown native and 27-year veteran of the Morgantown Police Department is now its chief of police. Chief Eric Powell, 52, who served as interim police chief […]
Morgantown names new police chief
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Kim Haws announced today that Interim Police Chief Eric Powell will serve as the next Police Chief of the Morgantown Police Department. […]
House passes its version of income tax elimination bill, adopts changes to Senate intermediate court bill
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed its version of the personal income tax reduction and elimination plan Monday and sent it to the Senate. The House […]
Murder suspect denied bond a second time
A second Monongalia County Circuit Court judge declined to set bond for a man accused of shooting another man to death. Michael Corney, 34, was indicted by […]
IAFF Local 313 accuses Morgantown city manager of illegal pay reduction
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown firefighter’s union unanimously voted no confidence in city manager Kim Haws and accused of him lowering the pay for every firefighter after they […]
Two men charged with robbery, conspiracy in Scholar Hotel hold-up
MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown man and an out-of-state man both face felony charges after allegedly robbing Ikeem Joshua Degout at gunpoint March 25 at the Scholar Hotel […]
Fairview man charged with wanton endangerment, assault
MORGANTOWN — A Fairview man is charged with wanton endangerment and malicious or unlawful assault after he allegedly shot John Barr Jr. in the stomach, hands and […]