MORGANTOWN — If you’ve noticed an abundance of guitar pickers congregating in front of Hastings Funeral Home over the past couple of days, don’t pay it any mind. Same for […]
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Terra Alta man threatens police, gathers weapons before being arrested
KINGWOOD — Police say a Terra Alta man assembled several weapons, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and body armor, and warned them he wouldn’t be arrested without a fight. Jamie […]
Governor praises rescue team for saving three in abandoned mine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice applauded state mine safety workers Wednesday for their efforts to rescue three people who entered an abandoned mine and got lost. “These great people. They […]
Becky’s Hot Spot owner gets probation for robbing her own business
KINGWOOD — A woman’s clean record and lack of addiction helped net her probation instead of prison for robbing her own Hot Spot. Rebecca “Becky” Davis, 46, was sentenced by […]
Friends of Track and Field provide funds for new track facility
MORGANTOWN — A check for $48,245 was presented to the Mylan Park Foundation by Friends of Track and Field during Wednesday’s Monongalia County Commission meeting. As previously reported, the money […]
Granville Police seek suspects in Target thefts
GRANVILLE — Granville Police are investigating two instances of theft on Nov. 11 and Dec. 6 at Target in University Town Centre. They are seeking the identities of two individuals, a […]
Preston judge denies bond for man accused in beating and robbery
KINGWOOD — A judge denied bond for Scott Allen Cartwright on Dec. 19, citing public safety and the criminal complaint. Cartwright, 39, of Reedsville, is one of three people charged with […]
Man arrested for auto tampering in Jefferson Court area
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police Department officers arrested a man who allegedly entered cars in the Jefferson Court area. Robert Lee Wright, 64, of Morgantown, is charged with auto tampering and attempted […]
Ethics complaint filed against Morgantown City Councilor Mark Brazaitis
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown resident Michael Clifford said he’s filed a complaint with the West Virginia Ethics Commission focusing on whether City Councilor Mark Brazaitis used his WVU email account to […]
Mountain Line looking to fill the void left by defunct nonprofit
MORGANTOWN — Starting Jan. 2, Mountain Line Transit Authority will step in to try to alleviate what Executive Director David Bruffy characterized as “a transportation crisis in our community” that […]
