Monongalia County has opted out of a first-of-its-kind national negotiating class aimed at consolidating lawsuits against opiate manufacturers and distributors. At the urging of legal counsel, the commission on Wednesday […]
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Parents of former WVU student air documentary in hopes of preventing tragedies
Today marks five years since the death of Nolan Burch during a fraternity initiation. The then-WVU freshman lay unresponsive at the Kappa Sigma house while passersby did nothing to help […]
Black Bear Village celebrates official grand opening
Black Bear Village, the $35 million luxury apartment project in Granville, held its official grand opening Wednesday. The 250-unit complex, where rents vary from $1,100 a month to $1,950 a […]
Parks and trails levy group votes to reduce BOPARC’s cut if levy renewed
MORGANTOWN — Should Monongalia County voters renew the parks and trails levy during the May 2020 primary election, the percentage of levy funds going to BOPARC will be substantially less. […]
Police charge two area men with robbery, attempted extortion
Two men were arrested by the Morgantown Police Department and charged for robbing people in their apartment, then attempting to extort additional money from the victims. Thomas Vincent Corcione, 19, […]
Man arrested after firing 50 shots from house
KINGWOOD — A Bruceton Mills man is charged with wanton endangerment after being accused of shooting up to 50 times from a house. Timothy Blake Seal, 50, was in the […]
Fairmont Morgantown Housing Development receives federal grant
In a Tuesday press release, West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin — both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee — announced a $132,152 grant for the Fairmont […]
Brush fire takes hours to tame, burns 8-10 acres
Several acres of brush in a wooded area off Statler Run Road burned Monday night. The cause of the fire is unknown, Blacksville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Kevin Wilson said. […]
PSD 1 continues to face water woes as Impoundment 6, other sources run low
KINGWOOD — Call your elected representatives and the State Public Service Commission to complain about delays in the water project, Public Service District 1 urged customers Tuesday. “I urge everyone, […]
WVU marching band to get new practice facility
Steps are being taken by West Virginia University to build a facility for its 330-member Pride of West Virginia marching band on its Evansdale campus on the site of Hawley […]
