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MPD to begin Click It or Ticket program on Friday

Newsroom@DominionPost.com The Morgantown Police Department is conducting high-visibility seat belt enforcement as part of the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click It or Ticket campaign. This enforcement effort will run Friday through Aug. 22. Additional officers will ...

Man seen strangling dog in viral video given probation

MORGANTOWN -- A man seen strangling a Dalmatian in a video that went viral on social media was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation on Tuesday. Jesse Workman, 24, previously pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty.  “I accept responsibility for my actions and I wish ...

Early morning visit by sheriff’s deputies raises questions

MORGANTOWN -- At 4:51 a.m. May 21, Monongalia County resident Chin Orih was awakened by a banging on his front door.  About a minute later, there was another knock and the home’s doorbell went off. As Orih was getting dressed, his wife checked the home’s security cameras and saw ...

Thursday storms bring flash floods, damage to area

A downpour of rain in the Morgantown area on Thursday night turned Patteson Drive into the Patteson River for the second time in six weeks and caused damage to area roads, businesses, and homes. “It’s just been one of those very persistent patterns where we’ve had plenty of heat and ...

Deputy finds drugs while investigating gunshot

MORGANTOWN -- A Morgantown man is in jail after a deputy allegedly found drugs while investigating a gunshot. Calvin Wesley Edgell, 5/90, is charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin by the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office. Just before 1 a.m. Deputy J. Ward was ...

Hearing in firefighter lawsuit rescheduled

MORGANTOWN — A hearing scheduled for July 29 in the lawsuit by Morgantown’s firefighters against the city over back holiday wages has been moved. The two sides have been unable to complete another attempt at mediation with their chosen mediator because of scheduling and availability, ...