Brothers charged in motel robbery

September 22, 2020

Two brothers were arrested for allegedly robbing a man at Morgantown Motel. Christopher L. Wyckoff, 34, and Ryan Wyckoff, 24, both of Morgantown, are each charged with armed robbery. Ryan is also charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Monongalia County deputies were sent to Morgantown Motel for a fight in the parking lot, according to a criminal complaint. MECCA 911 said deputies were dispatched at 2:39 a.m. When Deputy C. King arrived, he identified the people involved based on the description from 911, the complaint said. While ...

Racial reckoning isn’t restricted to only urban areas

September 21, 2020

WVU Today As the United States experiences mass racial unrest and nationwide protests, equity issues have become elevated in the American consciousness. And according to Erin McHenry-Sorber, an associate professor of higher education in the West Virginia University College of Education and Human Services, this reckoning with racial and economic inequity isn’t just happening in urban areas. “I think it’s really important to elevate the work that’s being done in rural communities as well,” McHenry-Sorber said. “Protests are happening in small towns and rural communities ...

Police discuss salary variation across counties

September 20, 2020

KINGWOOD -- Salaries vary widely among sheriff’s departments in West Virginia. Preston County deputy sheriffs, like other county employees, still hope to receive a raise this year from the Preston County Commission. Preston, like other departments in West Virginia, faces challenges ...

Morrisey weighs in on city’s effort to create police oversight and review board

September 18, 2020

MORGANTOWN -- The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 87, to which the vast majority of Morgantown Police officers belong, has taken exception to the city’s efforts to create a  community policing advisory and review board. Now the state’s top cop has followed suit, warning Morgantown ...

Mon attorney disbarred by supreme court

September 18, 2020

Former area attorney Michael Sharley was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Sharley was admitted to the West Virginia State Bar in 1993 and practiced law in Monongalia County. On Oct. 11, 2019, he pleaded guilty in Monongalia County Circuit Court to contributing to ...

Family says discovered remains belong to missing person

September 18, 2020

A body found near Trope Hill Road on Thursday is that of James “Travis” Price, 31, according to his family. However, Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer would not confirm that information Friday. Price’s father, Jim Price, said he’s unhappy with the way the sheriff’s office ...