MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A tractor-trailer, driven by Thor Soutchal of Minnesota, rolled over at the interchange of Interstate 79 South and Interstate 68 East on Wednesday. Area fire departments and EMS […]
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Mon County Commission adds $1.3 million to budget carryover
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission finalized its budget carryover on Wednesday, adding $1,317,356 to $8 million in anticipated rollover, for a total of $9,317,356. The commissioners were quick to […]
Kingwood votes to increase mayor, recorder and council salaries
KINGWOOD — When a new council takes office in three years, it could be paid more than current council, but still less than members of some city boards. Council voted […]
Wheeling-Charleston Diocese has new bishop
WHEELING — The Wheeling-Charleston Diocese announced Tuesday morning the new bishop of the Diocese is Rev. Mark Brennan, currently Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. He’ll be introduced at […]
Preston plant expanding, adding jobs
KINGWOOD — An expansion at Superior Fibers will add up to 62 new jobs at the Reedsville plant. Preston County Economic Development Authority Director Robbie Baylor told the Preston County […]
Congress rushing to make the CIA less accountable
It’s already a crime to identify a covert intelligence agent or confidential informant working overseas. But even though the law has only been used twice in 37 years — and […]
Eggplant makes a tasty ‘meatball’
BY ALDONA BIRD, Newsroom@DominionPost.com A few years ago, had you asked, I would not have listed eggplants among my favorite vegetables. It was probably at the bottom of my list. […]
Amber Alert issued for 4-year-old Fairmont girl
West Virginia State Police issued an Amber Alert on Monday for a 4-year-old child, telling the public the child is in “extreme danger.”
The child, Gracelynn June Scritchfield, is described as a white female, 3 feet tall, weighing about 35 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing summer clothing.
She was last seen at her residence, where her father picked her up on July 6. He has not returned her and police said she is believed to be in “extreme danger.”
Police believe she may have been abducted by her biological father, Arlie Edward Hetrick III. Hetrick is a white male, 25, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds. He has brown hair, possibly long, and blue eyes. His last known address is 601 Walnut St., Monongah.
Authorities are looking for a 2001 gold Subaru Forester with a West Virginia license plate “1TH163.”
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Gracelynn June Scritchfield, contact State Police at 304-367-2850, call 911 or dial State Police by entering *SP on your phone.
WVU increases addiction training; social workers, professionals, peer counselors needed on front lines
With West Virginia having the highest rate of opioid deaths in the country, West Virginia University is using monies from the state to beef up training for social workers and […]
Bond lowered for man accused of sexual assault
MORGANTOWN — Bond was reduced Monday for a man accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a Westover motel parking lot. Judge Debra Scudiere agreed to reduce 50-year-old Kurtis […]
