About 100 kids in Monongalia County are taking part in Energy Express, a six-week program that helps fight the dreaded summer slide. Despite its fun theme-park-ride-sounding name, the summer slide […]
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Sheriff: man arrested, charged, in connection to storage unit thefts
A Preston County man is charged with four counts of breaking and entering following an investigation into a string of storage unit break-ins. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department charged Fred […]
One person flown to hospital after Brookhaven apartment fire
A man was life-flighted to the hospital Monday night, after a fire at an apartment complex on Brookhaven Road. The victim, who was first treated on the scene at Brook […]
Sabraton Sheetz closed for renovations until mid-September
Sheetz has temporarily closed its store at 1901 Earl L. Core Road in Sabraton until mid-September to give it a facelift and outdoor seating. The store is projected to re-open […]
Preston sex offender to serve 10-25 years in prison after violating probation
KINGWOOD – A convicted sex offender who violated the terms of his probation by viewing pornography and other offenses will serve 10 to 25 years in prison. Brandon Schumaker, attorney […]
Small, high-end housing development planned for old Sabraton School location
MORGANTOWN — A housing development is planned for the property that has been the home of the old Sabraton School building for the past 100-plus years. R.J. Williams, who’s Reclaim Co. […]
Man convicted of second-degree sexual assault
MORGANTOWN — After about two hours of deliberating, a jury found Timmy Allan Crockett guilty of second-degree sexual assault Monday. The 48-year-old was convicted of sexually assaulting a then 19-year-old […]
Man arrested after shooting a pistol in the road, police say
A Cassville man was arrested on Sunday after shooting a pistol in the middle of the road following an argument with his wife, police say. Aaron M. Brown, 32, is […]
June 30 Brazaitis letter
BY MARK BRAZAITIS I will leave Morgantown’s City Council at the end of the month with mixed feelings. On one hand, my term was difficult, as my all-out effort to […]
June 30 letters to the editor
Boundary adjustment sounds like anything but Through the years there have been several annexation attempts by the city of Morgantown, some successful some not. It may not be the idea, […]









