MORGANTOWN — A Monongalia County jury has found a Pennsylvania man guilty on all charges in connection with a January 2024 crash on Interstate 79 that killed two Morgantown residents. […]
Cops and Courts
Trial in 2024 killing begins
MORGANTOWN — Jurors in Monongalia County Circuit Court began Tuesday for the murder trial of a Texas man accused of killing 26-year-old Jacob Patrick Lough in his Morgantown home in […]
Surface owner’s group supports Ohio County couple suing mining company for subsidence damages
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Many West Virginians live above active or abandoned coal mines. If you’ve bought property you’ve probably checked with the U.S. Geological Society – based in Morgantown – […]
Lake Lynn Generation: FERC’s approval of its drought response supports dismissal of Marina 1 lawsuit
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – On July 31, The Dominion Post reported that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission told Lake Lynn Generation that it did not violate its hydroelectric project license when […]
FERC: Lake Lynn did not violate license in responding to low water oxygen levels during during 2024 drought
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has told lake Lynn Generation that it did not violate its hydroelectric project license when it responded to low dissolved oxygen levels […]
Woman charged with child neglect resulting in death
KINGWOOD — A Kingwood woman faces charges of child neglect resulting in the Dec. 30 death of a 9-year-old child.West Virginia State Police issued a warrant for the arrest of […]
Biaforas, Lake Lynn Generation await judge’s decision on next step in Cheat Lake drought lawsuit
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Both sides in the Biafora family business dispute with Lake Lynn Generation following last summer’s drought await a federal judge’s decision: whether the case might be dismissed, […]
Identity of human remains confirmed
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with theWest Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, has confirmed the identity of the human remains discovered Monday by construction […]
Remains found in wooded area being cleared for bridge project
MORGANTOWN – Deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday to the discovery of human remains by construction workers in a wooded area between Scott Avenue and Smithtown Road. […]
Wednesday’s fatal crash under investigation
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Wednesday crash on Grafton Road that claimed the life of a Uniontown woman and injured three other people. At 6 […]










