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Police report: Devine slapped, choked woman in bar parking lot

MORGANTOWN – The police report in the Noel Devine arrest alleges the WVU football coach tracked his domestic partner to Kegler’s Sports Bar Saturday night where he threw her into the back of his vehicle, got on top of her, placed his hands around her neck, and slapped her. Devine, 38, was ...

Westover man jailed on arson charge

Morgantown City Fire Marshals arrested a Westover man for first-degree arson following an investigation into a fire that occurred at 10:39 p.m. Monday. Robert Louis Wilson, 70, of 440 Dunkard Ave., Westover, was charged after investigators allege he set fire to a pile of construction debris ...

Class action suit filed by hospital employee recorded in restroom

MORGANTOWN – A class action lawsuit has been filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court on behalf of individuals who were unknowingly recorded by cameras hidden in non-public restrooms at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The suit was filed Sept. 1 against West Virginia University Hospitals Inc. ...

Former jeweler sentenced to prison

MORGANTOWN – Four years ago, Lisa Morehead shone in a video produced by the West Virginia Small Business Center. Morehead, who was the owner of now-shuttered Masman Jewelers in Sabraton, gave a sparkling review to the center and consultants – saying they helped her navigate COVID and ...

U.S. Attorney committed to protecting children in the digital age

WHEELING – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia shares two new online safety flyers designed to help parents, caregivers, educators and community leaders safeguard children in an increasingly digital world. “Protecting children in today’s digital world ...

Morgantown man pleads guilty to carrying unregistered hand grenade

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Morgantown pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possessing an unregistered firearm, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Thursday. Zachary Velling, 27, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak on Wednesday. In ...