CLARKSBURG — Wilbur Higginbotham, of Morgantown, admitted to illegally possessing a firearm, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. Higginbotham, 51, pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a […]
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Woman accused of distributing heroin near elementary school
CLARKSBURG — A Morgantown woman was indicted this week by a federal grand jury on heroin trafficking charges, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced. Lori Murphy, 28, was indicted on […]
Armed robbery reported at BFS store in Cheat Lake
Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery late March 7. At 11:06 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the BFS store on Venture Drive in […]
State business groups and WVU concerned over gun-rights bill
CHARLESTON — A House gun-rights bill heading for passage in the Senate today has leading state business groups and WVU concerned over property rights and public safety issues and the […]
Gov. Justice appoints PEIA task force members
CHARLESTON — On March 8, Gov. Jim Justice announced the 23 members of the PEIA Task Force that will research and make recommendations for finding a permanent solution and fix […]
School resumes first day after statewide strike
MORGANTOWN — Motorists in Monongalia County on Wednesday morning were once again sharing the road with those big yellow buses. County schools were back in session following a nine-day, statewide […]
Recent bills passed by the House
CHARLESTON — Here are some other bills passed by the House of Delegates and sent to the Senate on Tuesday. HB 2982 allows winners of lottery draw games, such as […]
WVU board seeks to amend rules
Submitted to The Dominion Post Continuing its work implementing changes allowed by the “freedom agenda” adopted by the 2017 Legislature, the WVU Board of Governors issued a notice of proposed […]
Mon County man previously convicted to continue serving his sentence
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — A motion to set aside a dismissed Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Frank Snider Sr., 81, was denied at a Mar. 7 […]
Couple attempts to reclaim dogs from county
KINGWOOD — A Bruceton Mills couple is appealing the circuit court’s decision, which granted possession of their two dogs to the Preston County Commission. James Tyler Ridenour and Heather Dawn […]
