Members of the Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) played ball with some familiar-looking numbers Tuesday night. That’s because the proposed levy rates for fiscal year 2019, which were tentatively […]
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Rowlesburg resident receives suspended sentences
KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg resident arrested on drug charges in January 2017 was sentenced Thursday in Preston Circuit Court. Steven Ray Goff, 61, was indicted in October on five counts […]
State BOE member pleads no contest to DUI
A state Board of Education member pleaded no contest to DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. Francis S. “Frank” Vitale, 43, is a former Morgantown Area Chamber of […]
Morgantown man charged in Maryland road rage incident
OAKLAND, MD. — A Morgantown man has been charged in Maryland after police say he was involved in a road rage incident involving a firearm. According to a Garrett County […]
Mario’s Fishbowl gets new owners
MORGANTOWN — Mario’s Fishbowl, the original sitting on Richwood Avenue, has a history in Morgantown that spans more than five decades. In 1963, Mario and Rose Spina took over the […]
Snowfall leads to accidents, delayed commutes
MORGANTOWN — Between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesday, a dozen wrecks were reported to MECCA 911, and another 10 calls came in for motorist assistance, according to Jimmy Smith, […]
Former Mountaineer football player celebrates his 92nd birthday
Lou Birurakis was not always Lou Birurakis. In first grade, his teacher changed his name to Louis Berry, simply because she could not pronounce his birth name. “She said, ‘That’s […]
MCC and stakeholders further discuss trash-to-energy technology
MORGANTOWN — What does the future of trash and recycling collection look like in Monongalia County? Could a trash-to-energy facility be an economically and environmentally viable option going forward? The […]
Man sentenced for robbing several gambling parlors
MORGANTOWN — A man who robbed several gambling establishments will spend at least seven-and-a-half years behind bars. Gary Guest, 31, previously pleaded guilty to three counts of first degree robbery, […]
Westover Council discusses adding vehicle to police fleet
For The Dominion Post WESTOVER — Chief of Police Richard Panico told city council he would like to buy a fully loaded vehicle to add to the police fleet. He […]
