Dorsey McCutcheon

April 18, 2019

Dorsey Allen McCutcheon, age 62, of Worthington,  formerly of Morgantown, passed away on April 15, 2019, in Lansing, Mich. He was born in Clarksburg, on May 25, 1956, to the late Dorsey Allen McCutcheon, Sr. and Betty Riffle McCutcheon. Survivors include his wife, Sheila Kay Mobley McCutcheon; sons, John "JD" and wife Kim, and James and wife Ashley, all of Morgantown; grandchildren, Emily, Maren, Brianna, Mia, Brenden, Elin, Caleb and Miles; his sisters, Gladys and husband Everett Scott, of Shinnston, Beatrice and Ron Lee of Worthington, and Glenda Simons, of Barrackville; and ...

Man killed by deputy after pulling knife; dad calls shooting unnecessary

April 18, 2019

PENTRESS — The father of a man killed by a Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputy claims the shooting escalated unnecessarily. “It’s over and my son is dead for no reason,” John Stewart Sr. said Thursday. “He shouldn’t have been shot. No way.” His son, 46-year-old John ...

Hoyer to release more information on Guard member death

April 18, 2019

CHARLESTON — West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. James Hoyer will host a late afternoon news conference in Charleston to release more information about the training exercise death of a Guard member. A soldier with the Army National Guard was killed during the exercise ...

Wiles Hill residents air concerns about neighborhood zoning-planning study

April 17, 2019

MORGANTOWN — Wiles Hill/Highland Park residents are concerned that planning study of a portion of their neighborhood will lead to changes that could affect the character and safety of their community. The city held a community meeting with the Wiles Hill/Highland Park Neighborhood ...

Business leaders promote regional growth during lunch meeting

April 17, 2019

MORGANTOWN — A panel of local business leaders shared some insights on business growth during a Wednesday luncheon gathering at WVU. The Pittsburgh chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) held its second-ever Morgantown meeting at the Erickson Alumni Center. SMPS ...

Preston man charged with filing fraudulent insurance claims

April 17, 2019

KINGWOOD — State Police have charged a Newburg man with filing fraudulent insurance claims and obtaining money by false pretenses. According to a criminal complaint by Sgt. D.W. Simmons, on April 11, he met with Daniel Boone Danks, 41, on Birds Creek Road. Danks was driving a 2013 Subaru ...