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WVEA files lawsuit against Gov. Justice

Association argues the COVID-19 maps lack validity by Olivia Murrayomurray@dominionpost.com The West Virginia Education Association (WVEA) and its members want teachers to teach in person, in the classrooms. But they want everyone kept safe at the same time. The teacher organization filed a lawsuit challenging the validity of the state’s COVID-19 risk maps used to determine school functions. The WVEA’s injunction was announced late last month. The lawsuit comes after repeated accusations against Gov. Jim Justice’s office, claiming the state has been tweaking ...

Longview Power Plant break-in suspect found

Tips sourced from social media helped Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies find and charge a man with breaking and entering. Brandon Lamb, 33, is also charged with grand larceny. He is accused of breaking into the Longview Power Plant maintenance facility on Oct. 5. Deputies ...

Police: man arrested after vehicle chase

A man was arrested after he allegedly led deputies on a high-speed chase through Morgantown. Hayden L. Hilling, 18, of Morgantown, is charged with fleeing from an officer in a vehicle with reckless indifference. On Tuesday, Deputy J. Cunningham saw a maroon Toyota Corolla drive in the ...

Volunteers find human remains on rail-trail

Two volunteers with Friends of Decker's Creek cleaning up a camp site along the rail-trail discovered human remains inside of an "old coke oven" on Wednesday night. That's according to Morgantown's Interim Police Chief Eric Powell. Officers responded to the rail-trail, near the ...

Task force arrests two on drug charges

The Mon Metro Drug Task Force arrested two Detroit men after finding “dealer quantities” of heroin and cocaine in a house on Grant Avenue. Lamont Graham, 20, and Germaine Henley, 22, are charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy. According to a ...

Teen third to sue former Dunkin’ manager

A lawsuit filed on behalf of a 15-year-old girl claims she was sexually harassed and physically attacked by the former general manager of the Sabraton Dunkin’ Donuts, where she was hired for her first job. The suit is the third naming Robert Garrison and Doughnut Joe’s LLC. —  ...