CHARLESTON — Off-label uses of opioid products dominated testimony Friday in the ongoing trial pitting the state of West Virginia against three opioid manufacturers. The lawsuit alleges Johnson & Johnson […]
Cops and Courts
Grant Town protesters have their day in court
Twelve of the 16 protesters arrested last weekend at the Grant Town Power Plant in northern Marion County settled their cases in court hearings Friday, according to a press release […]
Expert witness says marketing strategies caused doctors to prescribe more pain pills
CHARLESTON — The state alleges drug manufacturers exaggerated the benefits of long-term opioid use in their marketing strategies significantly contributing to the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. Those allegations came […]
Eight arrested after law enforcement find hundreds of grams of meth, fentanyl in Morgantown homes
Eight individuals, including seven from Michigan, are being held at the North Central Regional Jail after law enforcement found large amounts of drugs and cash while executing search warrants in […]
Westover police arrest two men after discovering drugs in their motel room
Two men were taken into custody by Westover Police officers after large amounts of drugs were discovered inside the mini fridge of their motel room. According to criminal complaints, Patrolman […]
Judge delays trial on Jan. 6 charges
Trial has been delayed for Morgantown resident George Tanios and his longtime friend Julian Khater, who are accused of collaborating to use pepperspray against U.S. Capitol police on Jan. 6, […]
Deputies find large amount of drugs during routine traffic stop
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputies made several arrests after finding drugs throughout a vehicle during a routine traffic stop on West Run Road in Morgantown early Monday morning. According to criminal […]
Morgantown man arrested for malicious wounding, more
A Morgantown man is facing several charges, including malicious assault, after officers from the Morgantown Police Department responded to a domestic violence incident late Saturday night. Terry Lynn Ford, 59, […]
Former employee suing WVU for racial, disability discrimination
A lawsuit filed in the Monongalia County Circuit Court this week by a former Black employee alleges racial discrimination and harassment against the West Virginia University Board of Governors and […]
Man arrested after altercation with Westover Police inside local church
WESTOVER — A Morgantown man was arrested Tuesday after an altercation with officers from the Westover Police Department at a church on Fairmont Road. At approximately 10:51 a.m., officers were […]
