MARTINSBURG — A Charles Town attorney said he was not surprised to learn of assault allegations against West Virginia State Police Trooper First Class Derek Walker. “My reaction was finally someone captured […]
Local Government
W.Va. State Police Superintendent describes video: ‘You’ll see a body toss’
CHARLESTON — The superintendent of West Virginia’s State Police says he was disturbed by what he saw in the video of an altercation between police and a 16-year-old. “Five officers come […]
At trust’s urging, Morgantown reaches deal to save ‘greater number’ of cherry trees
MORGANTOWN — At the insistence of the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, which provided more than $4 million for the city’s riverfront revitalization plans, a deal has been reached to […]
3 investigations focus on whether W.Va. troopers beat teen
CHARLESTON — Three separate investigations will probe whether State Police troopers went too far in apprehending a 16-year-old who had crashed into a sheriff’s cruiser. When the Nov. 19 incident […]
Addiction crisis a central theme of Greater Morgantown Chamber breakfast
MORGANTOWN — In a vacuum, issues like roads, home ownership, education funding, tourism and community development are vitally important. But each is academic and largely irrelevant if a generation of West […]
Kingwood works to get downtown buildings fixed or demolished
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council is moving forward on removing two buildings from Price Street and getting a third repaired. Council signed a $24,908 contract with Diggers Construction to take down […]
Bureau of Prisons review team tours Hazelton prisons this week
HAZELTON — A review team from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons is at the Hazelton prison complex this week. The team was on site Wednesday, one day after the latest […]
Senator Mike Maroney named chairman of Health and Human Resources Committee
CHARLESTON – Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, today announced that Senator Dr. Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, has been named Chairman of the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee. He replaces Senator Tom […]
Kingwood voters will decide one-time change in council term lengths
KINGWOOD — Kingwood voters will decide in June whether council terms will be altered one time in order that city elections can be held at the same time as county […]
Ball: Proposed ordinance altering MUB board distressing, feels political
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board General Manager Tim Ball and MUB board of directors chairman J.T. Straface said the utility is adamantly opposed to the city manager being placed as […]
