MORGANTOWN — Judge Phillip Gaujot told attorneys he plans to recuse himself from hearing the case of Jordan Lipscomb-Moffat, accused of setting fire to Destiny Deliverance Ministries, a Westover church. Lipscomb-Moffat was set to appear in court for a plea hearing on Tuesday, according to ...
CHARLESTON — Whoever takes the helm of West Virginia’s Department of Highways will inherit challenges that extend beyond the top of the organization. Gov. Jim Justice fired Transportation Secretary Tom Smith this week, promising adjusted priorities. “Was he to blame for all ...
MORGANTOWN — The charge against Juan Treschel-Valerio, accused of stabbing a man near the South High Street Bridge in November 2018, was dropped, but he's suffered consequences because of the arrest. "If you Google the guy, it's not good stuff," said Ryan Umina, Treschel-Valerio's attorney. ...
REEDSVILLE — Reedsville Council is considering a new town hall. Council members also discussed the property next to the current town hall as possible parking space. At Monday’s meeting, Recorder Sandy Kisner said council should consider a larger town hall. “When someone comes to ...
MORGANTOWN — Heck yeah, I’ll talk to them, John Samsell told that sheriff’s deputy back in 1966. “You might be interested,” the deputy said. Samsell, the longtime editor and columnist at The Dominion Post died this weekend at the age of 84. He had just started work as the ...
MORGANTOWN — A man known to area law enforcement started a police chase on Mileground Road Monday morning and, after deputies aborted the chase, allegedly crashed his vehicle into two parked cars along Cheat Road. Monongalia County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Al Kisner wouldn’t identify the ...
