FAIRMONT — Two men are facing charges in connection to a drug deal turned shooting in Fairmont. Kenneth Royal Rager Jr., 28, of Carolina, W.Va., is charged with first degree murder […]
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Second Preston man charged with kidnapping
KINGWOOD — A second man is charged in connection with the alleged kidnapping and assault of two people in October. Jason Allen Lambert, 37, of Masontown, was in the Tygart […]
Blaze destroys home on Opekiska Ridge Road
MORGANTOWN — Several departments responded to a structure fire on Opekiska Ridge Road at about 9 a.m. Nov. 13. The home of Irma Roxanne Barazzone, at 2192 Opekiska Ridge Road, was […]
Video gamers excited for ‘Fallout 76’ release Tuesday night
CHARLESTON — A day gamers across the United States, especially in West Virginia, have been waiting for is here. Fallout 76, the video game set in a post-apocalyptic West Virginia, hits […]
Preston Commission dedicates parking for Purple Heart recipients
KINGWOOD — A ceremony was held Tuesday to dedicate a parking spot at the Preston Courthouse Annex for recipients of the Purple Heart. The medal is the oldest awarded by […]
Diversification desperately needed: Crux of WVU’s regional economic outlook conference in Fairmont
FAIRMONT — Area business leaders gathered Tuesday morning at the Mollohan Research Center for WVU’s North Central West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference. Bureau of Business & Economic Research Director John […]
Veterans Day ceremony honors area vets, end of WWI
MORGANTOWN — A 21-gun volley echoed through downtown Morgantown on a chilly Monday morning as Monongalia County Courthouse Square played host to a brief Veterans Day ceremony. VFW Post 548 […]
Mon Health EMS offers firefighters on-scene medial services, food, during blaze
MORGANTOWN — Sunday morning firefighters from 11 departments battled for about seven hours to defeat a blaze that claimed two businesses on the Mileground and Mon Health EMS was on […]
Three Preston County veterans reminisce about military service: Gallery
John Charles Reckart, Skip Livengood, and Carl Rhodes hold their army unirforms at a reunion. John Charles Reckart holds a clipping when he and buddies were drafted. Skip Livengood and [...]
Family creates scholarship to honor late WVU student Leah Berhanu
MORGANTOWN — Leah Berhanu was known for helping those in need. Her family wanted to honor her and that legacy and created the Leah Berhanu Financial Rescue Scholarship at WVU […]
