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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 Carver of the Westover Police Department was on a foot patrol of the Econo Lodge Motel in ...

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, 2021. That’s because lawyers for Khater want to focus on continued talks about a plea agreement. ...

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 complaints, Deputies Ward and Summers were on patrol and running stationary radar in ...

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, of Morgantown, was taken into custody after officers responded to reports of ...

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 Brice Knotts, his former supervisor. The former employee, Wayne Van Ellis, began working for ...