A motion to overturn the conviction of Timmy Crockett and either acquit him or grant him a second trial was denied on Monday. Crockett was convicted of second-degree sexual assault […]
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Justice talks roads, economy at town hall
Legendary Marshall football coach Bob Pruett was in the audience Monday when his WVU counterpart, Don Nehlen, introduced West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice during a re-election town hall at the […]
Mylan Park opens membership options for new aquatic center
Mylan Park announces Aquatic Center membership opportunities are now available. Set to open Nov. 1, the 90,000-square-foot Aquatic Center will house a community pool with six 25-yard lanes for lap […]
Man appeals murder conviction after 28 years
KINGWOOD — A man who has served 28 years in prison for murder testified Friday that his brother committed the crime and he took the blame because their mother asked […]
Vantage Ventures provides space for startups and entrepreneurs
Vantage Ventures, the new business incubator announced Friday and backed by West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, will host more than 15 new companies at its […]
Fire on Mason-Dixon Highway claims one life
A house fire Friday claimed the life of a woman at 10856 Mason-Dixon Highway, near the Wetzel County line. MECCA 911 received the call at 11:05 a.m. and dispatched the […]
Justice declares state of emergency for all 55 counties due to drought conditions
Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties, due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall that has caused moderate drought conditions across much of […]
Fire Marshal launches investigation into blaze that destroyed home
REEDSVILLE — The State Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate a Wednesday fire that destroyed a Stull Hill home, off W.Va. 92. The owner came home from work […]
Bike club to help lead WVU Homecoming Parade
David Austin is nine. And he doesn’t have time to mess about with the press — he’s got a bike to decorate. He deftly pushes the reporter off on mom […]
Morgantown among safest cities in W.Va. according to report
Morgantown’s 2018 crime rate fell below the state and national average, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “These numbers reflect the vigilance of both the citizens of the community […]
