Westover Council talks pump station delay, approves deer hunt

August 4, 2026

WESTOVER – Since early April, Westover City Council has been told the $2.9 million project to replace the city’s Dunkard Avenue lift station was on the verge of completion. On Monday, the body learned the project could very well run into October after Thrasher Group’s Casey Young said he’s now “hoping” Green River Group can get the remaining work wrapped up in two months. Young said that’s largely dependent on when the contractor can return to the site. Once the project is complete, Westover and the Morgantown Utility Board will finalize the process of conveying the ...

Heston sues Marion BOE for defamation: district human resources officer also files suit

August 4, 2026

FAIRMONT – For the past three years, Marion County Schools Superintendent Donna Heston and Kristin DeVaul, the district’s administrative assistant for human resources, have said they've both been targeted unjustly by the county's Board of Education. Members Donna Costello, Kevin Rogers ...

Second man facing charges for destruction of county’s Flock Safety camera

August 4, 2026

MORGANTOWN – According to a press release issued Tuesday morning by Rosnick Law, the firm is representing a West Virginia University student charged with the destruction of a Flock Safety camera. A case number included with the release indicates that Illia Petrov, 20, pleaded not guilty in ...

Red Bull Chariot Race coming to downtown Morgantown

August 4, 2026

MORGANTOWN - In January, the city of Morgantown confirmed it was finalizing details with Red Bull and others to bring back the Motown Throwdown back to downtown Morgantown. The popular annual snowboarding and skiing skills exhibition brought Red Bull-branded high times to High Street each ...

Annual Back to School Bash Saturday at Mon County Center

August 3, 2026

MORGANTOWN – Mary Beth Selby jokes that employees at Walmart and other local retailers probably have her on a list of some description. After all, not everybody makes a habit of rolling up to the checkout lane with shopping carts piled full of backpacks, markers, paper and colored ...

New WVU Medicine Community Pharmacy opens in Morgantown

August 3, 2026

WVUMedicine.org MORGANTOWN – The WVUH Community Pharmacy at Suncrest officially opened its doors Monday, bringing expanded access and full-service care to the local community. Located on the first floor of the Peak Health Building in Morgantown, WVU Medicine’s newest Community Pharmacy ...