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Officer says QRT team would benefit Preston

KINGWOOD — A search for naloxone led a Kingwood  police officer to the Monongalia County Quick Response Team. “I was responding to overdose calls, and I would get to the scene before the ambulance. I didn’t have the equipment I needed to help the person,” Officer Gina McNemar ...

Multiple traffic stops lead to slew of drug arrests

KINGWOOD — LSD, heroin, ketamine, ecstasy and psilocybin mushrooms, are some of the drugs found in Preston County by multiple law enforcement agencies over the past few days. Many of the stops are in the area leading to Resonance Festival, a music festival this weekend on Marvin’s ...

Mon grand jury returns 130 indictments

MORGANTOWN — A man accused of driving while impaired causing death and a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap his ex-girlfriend are among those indicted by the September 2021 Monongalia County grand jury.  In total, 130 indictments were returned, an increase of 50 from May’s ...

Gaujot rules in favor of Morgantown in firefighter holiday pay dispute

MORGANTOWN—Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot ruled in favor of the City of Morgantown Thursday regarding a lawsuit filed by its firefighters over improper holiday compensation. “The members of the IAFF 313 respectful disagree with the rulings of Judge Gaujot, top to ...

1-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle in North Hills

MORGANTOWN — A 1-year-old boy is dead after a vehicle accident Tuesday in North Hills. According to a release, at about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area to investigate a vehicle versus pedestrian crash. The victim, ...