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Family sues local hotel after allegedly suffering over 100 bed bug bites

A lawsuit filed in Monongalia County Circuit Court earlier this week claims a family of six suffered personal injury and monetary damages due to a bed bug infestation they encountered while staying at Surestay Plus by Best Western hotel located at 15 Lawless Road in Morgantown. The suit, ...

Kuretza pleads not guilty to federal indictment charges

CLARKSBURG -- Lance Kuretza, the Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputy who was arrested after being federally indicted last week, pleaded not guilty during an arraignment Thursday afternoon in the U.S. District Court in Clarksburg. Kuretza, who has been released on bond, was in the ...

Vic’s Garage and Towing offers reward for info on vandal/thief

Over the past six months or so, Vic Solomon, owner of Vic’s Garage and Towing Service, has seen repeated vandalism and theft to vehicles and property at his University Avenue location in Morgantown. In an effort to find some relief, he said he is offering a reward to anyone with information that leads to catching the vandals. Solomon and his son, also named Vic, said four or five vehicles parked on the property have had windshields or windows broken this past week alone, one of the most recent being a Cadillac that had just been returned from being repaired. Both driver’s side ...

Morgantown man charged with DUI after Westover Bridge accident Friday

A Morgantown man is being charged with third-offense DUI after causing a multiple-vehicle accident Friday morning on the Westover Bridge, resulting in two people being transported by ambulance for injuries. Morgantown police and fire departments, as well as Mon EMS, responded to the scene, ...