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Accused murderer ask for new attorney

MORGANTOWN — Elizabeth Chinn, charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting 67-year-old Timothy Pahl to death during a burglary at his home on Old Stewartstown Road on April 22, 2018, will be appointed a new attorney. The Monday hearing before Judge Phillip Gaujot was scheduled as a motions hearing. Defense Attorney Kevin Tipton began the hearing by saying he wasn’t sure why but Chinn told him she wanted a new lawyer. “Frankly, I don’t think Ms. Chinn would be happy with any attorney,” Tipton said. He said Chinn asked why she was still in jail and he told her ...

Two-vehicle crash kills motorcycle driver

MORGANTOWN — A motorcyclist is dead after a two-vehicle accident near The Shack Neighborhood House on Monday according to Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer. The crash on Blue Horizon Drive was reported about 11:30 a.m. A motorcycle and passenger vehicle were involved in the crash and the motorcyclist died as a result of injuries caused by the crash, Palmer said. The driver of the passenger vehicle was no injured. The accident is under investigation and no more information is being released, Palmer said. The victim’s name is being withheld pending the notification of his ...

WV Caring rehires former hospice president after bullying allegations

MORGANTOWN — The former president and CEO of a D.C.-area hospice and its north-central West Virginia affiliate — who resigned last year amid accusations of bullying employees and lavishly spending company money — has been rehired by the local hospice. Arthurdale-based Hospice Care ...

Clay-Battelle’s Swaniger edged at line in 100m photo finish

CHARLESTON — Nathan Swaniger's bid for a state championship in the 100 meters came up shy by one-hundredth of a second. In a stride-for-stride Class A final, Clay-Battelle's senior sprinter held a slight lead entering the final 10 meters only to be edged at the finish line by Webster ...

Quantum Bean Coffee named best in state

Sam Bonasso knew for years he wanted to bring good coffee to the Morgantown area. When he was not able to get traditional financing from a financial institution, Bonasso used five credit cards and a lot of sweat equity to start Quantum Bean Coffee on Kingwood Street. His business opened in ...

Bill aims to close unsettled estates after three years if no progress

KINGWOOD — Preston County has more than 564 unsettled estates on file at the county courthouse, just for January 2000 through July 2016. Hundreds of older estates have dragged on for decades. But that’s about to change. HB 2746 amended West Virginia Code 44-2-19a, “Reports of delinquent filings and administrative closing of unprogressed estates.” The amendment code aims to close estates after three years, if no progress or “unsatisfactory progress” has been made in settling them. Deputy County Clerk Lynette Shahan, who handles estates for the clerk’s office, briefed ...