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Jury finds Preston man not guilty of attempted murder and making threats

KINGWOOD — A Preston County jury found John Richard Henson not guilty last week of attempted first-degree murder and threatening  terroristic acts. Henson, 36,  was charged in February 2018 after  allegedly threatening to ram the gates at Camp Dawson to get to and kill a woman who ...

Lamont West transferring to Missouri State

MORGANTOWN — Former West Virginia forward Lamont West, who entered the NCAA transfer portal last Thursday, has landed at Missouri State. West, who averaged 11.1 points and 4.1 rebounds this past season, is set to graduate in May and would be eligible immediately next season with the ...

New DOT Secretary to meet with Monongalia County Commission

MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission will sit down with new West Virginia Department of Transportation Secretary Byrd White and Jimmy Wriston, acting commissioner of the state division of highways, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The meeting will be held like a normal commission work ...

Right-to-Work possibly headed for oral arguments before state Supreme Court

CHARLESTON — Full arguments before the state Supreme Court could be the next step for West Virginia’s right-to-work law after the Court issued a stay of a lower court’s ruling Friday. The stay was requested in a motion filed by state Attorney General Patrick Morrison. He has also ...