Search continues for inmate who walked off West Virginia work release

September 19, 2023

CHARLESTON — Authorities are continuing the search for an inmate who ran off from a work release detail at the Mountain State Forest Festival office in Randolph County. “We’re just following leads at this point,” Randolph County Sheriff Robert Elbon Jr. said in a Monday telephone interview. “We’re basically following leads, and if we get them we go to the area and check it out.” The inmate still on the loose has been identified as 30-year-old Denver Bennett, who, at the time, was wearing tan pants and a white T-shirt. He’s listed as 6 feet tall and 210 ...

Emergency crews respond to 250+ calls during Backyard Brawl

September 18, 2023

Saturday’s Backyard Brawl between WVU and Pitt brought in the largest crowd seen at Milan Puskar Stadium since 2019 with the in-game attendance reaching over 61,000. With that size crowd, good weather and ample time for pre-game parking lot festivities, local emergency response agencies ...

Morgantown firefighter pay dispute heard by state Supreme Court

September 16, 2023

Oral arguments in the dispute between members of International Association of Firefighters Local 313 (IAFF), which is the Morgantown firefighters’ union, and the City of Morgantown were heard before the West Virginia Supreme Court Wednesday after the firefighters appealed a previous ...

Termination of former Westover police officer Aaron Dalton upheld

September 14, 2023

The Westover Civil Service Commission released its final order regarding the fate of former Westover Police officer Aaron Dalton and will uphold the police department’s decision for termination.  Commissioners Jessica Thompson, Justin White and Robert Berryman heard four full days of ...

Repairs to sheriff’s offices moving along

September 13, 2023

KINGWOOD — Work is ongoing at the Preston County Sheriff’s Department, according to Joe LaRue, county facility manager. LaRue updated commissioners on repairs to the damage done by a December water line break that sent 700,000 gallons of water through the building. “About 75% of the electrical work on the first floor is complete. We moved the electricians to the basement to complete that job so the other workers can finish the basement walls,” he said. The maintenance staff plumbed about 40% of the building and recommended they complete the job. “It will save the ...

Man charged with child neglect, animal cruelty

September 12, 2023

A Morgantown man is facing multiple charges including child neglect and animal cruelty after an alleged domestic violence incident over the weekend that involved an 8-week-old baby and dogs.  Members of the Morgantown Police Department responded to the Powell Avenue apartment ...