CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice, during a Monday press conference, described three areas of inquiry into the West Virginia State Police. They involve video recordings in a state police women’s locker room several years ago, the involvement of a trooper in a theft at a casino and an ...
Family members of missing Englishman Bryn Hargreaves, who was living in the Morgantown area, disclosed via social media on Sunday that the human remains found last month in a wooded area off of South Pierpont Road in Monongalia County were confirmed to belong to the former professional rugby ...
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will hear arguments at the West Virginia University College of Law Tuesday. The Supreme Court usually hears an argument docket at the law school once each spring. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and arguments will begin at 10 a.m. in the Marlyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the College of Law. The event is free and open to the public. Justices John Hutchison, Tim Armstead, William R. Wooton and C. Haley Bunn are graduates of the WVU College of Law. The court will hear the following cases in Morgantown: Rule 20 Arguments 10 a.m., ...
A Morgantown man is being held at Tygart Valley Regional Jail after he allegedly attempted to flee from law enforcement Wednesday evening in Preston County, crashing his vehicle multiple times. Sgt. W.T. McNair, with Preston County Sheriff’s Department, reported he was traveling on W.Va. ...
It has been more than two decades since Monongalia County has had five magistrate court judges, but thanks to a comprehensive court bill, HB 3332, passed by the West Virginia Legislature in the closing hours of the regular session, the county will now have six magistrates beginning with the ...
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday his administration is close to concluding an investigation of the State Police. “The investigation, I’m told, is going to conclude this week,” Justice said in response to a question during a briefing. “Most things, you know, take extra time. But I am told that that investigation is right on the cusp of being over. “When that happens, and everything, I promise you — you don’t have to worry from my side — I will take immediate action; that’s all there is to it. I have absolutely tried to be respectful of others and let ...
