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Rowlesburg man charged with child neglect creating risk of injury

KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg man whose disappearance into the woods with his 5-year-old son in May launched a search for them has now been charged with child neglect. According to a criminal complaint, Darren James Fullmer, 31, was high on drugs when he went into the woods off Snake Road in ...

Pa. man found at fault in fatal crash

A Uniontown, Pa.,  man was found to be at fault for a July 20 crash on Grafton Road that killed 64-year-old motorcyclist John Tubolino. That information was released Tuesday by Morgantown Police. Zachary Druitsky is charged with failing to yield right of way, no insurance, improper registration and driving on a suspended or revoked license, according to Morgantown Communications Director Andrew Stacy. A criminal complaint for Druitsky was not immediately available. He was not listed as an inmate in the West Virginia Regional Jail system Tuesday afternoon. Druitsky, who ...

Bar and restaurant owners sue governor and city

Local bars owners are taking their grievances to court. Some Monongalia County business owners impacted by Gov. Jim Justice’s executive orders and Morgantown ordinances targeting bars and restaurants filed a federal lawsuit. The businesses are seeking compensatory damages to “make ...

Brothers charged in motel robbery

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

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

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 ...