The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating a man reportedly missing since Saturday, January 27. Larry Napper, 34, is described as a white male who is 5’10” […]
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Man accused in Milford Street murder waives prelim
The Texas man accused of stabbing 26-year-old Jacob Lough to death in his Milford Street home waived his right to a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday morning in Monongalia County […]
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MON COUNTY SHERIFFS Bristol, Matthew, 39, strangulation, Jan. 27, Deputy French. Sanders, Jason Michael, 34, fleeing with reckless indifference, Jan. 28, Deputy Rose. Burke, Victoria Breeann, 39, possession, Jan. 26, […]
Incumbent Lytle, plus two challengers, file for Mon BOE election
Monongalia County Board of Education President Ron Lytle will face two challengers for his Eastern District seat during May’s primary. Shawn Smith and Christina Fattore Morgan, who are both from […]
PSC: FirstEnergy says Ohio lobbying scandal had no effect on West Virginia bills
MORGANTOWN — An independent audit into the finances of FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison found that West Virginia customers rates were not affected by what has been called […]
Local officials say Exit 155 needs both state and federal dollars
MORGANTOWN — Call it the Cadillac of problems. In 2019, the state of West Virginia said it was committing $66 million to reconfigure I-79 Exit 155. Working with the county […]
ACCA awarded with international tracking technology
The Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia (ACCA), a Cheat Lake-based nonprofit that rescues and rehabilitates injured birds, was recently selected to receive cutting-edge tracking equipment that will enhance its research […]
Preston County losing sheriff’s deputies over working conditions
KINGWOOD — Preston County is losing sheriff’s deputies due to low pay and complaints about working conditions caused by the flooding in December. The latest letter of resignation dropped the […]
‘Greatest Night in Pop’ a peek into making of ‘We Are the World’
The year is 1985. The AMAs are just wrapping up, and rather than heading to a fun after-party to celebrate their successes, a group of some of the most popular […]
Blankenship registers to run as a Democrat for U.S. Senate
Don Blankenship, political lightning rod and former coal titan who spent a year in jail on a mine safety conspiracy conviction, is running as a Democrat for U.S. Senate. This […]
