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North Central Roads Caucus heading to Charleston

MORGANTOWN — The North Central West Virginia Roads Caucus is taking its gripes to Charleston. Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom, who also serves as the spokesperson for the caucus, said a public forum to address road conditions will be held from 9 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in ...

MPO considering the priority of additional Morgantown Industrial Park access

MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is taking public feedback on its project priority list with a focus on additional access for the Morgantown Industrial Park, including the possibility of a new I-79 interchange. The MPO held a public information session Wednesday evening at Mountain Line’s Westover headquarters. Another session will be held this evening at 6 p.m. in Room 110 of the Monongalia County Courthouse. MPO Executive Director Bill Austin explained that the closure of the lower portion of River Road in April due to numerous ...

Truck forced off road, up guy wire on W.Va. 7; woman charged

MASONTOWN — A woman involved in an accident that left a truck nearly vertical on a guy wire Wednesday faces  a felony charge related to her vehicle registration. Celina Dawn Sansone, 34, of Morgantown, is charged with forgery. Her bond was set at $30,000. According to the criminal ...

Second suspect arrested in murder of Justin Cassella in Fairmont

FAIRMONT — A second man has been arrested in the murder of 33-year-old Fairmont resident Justin Michael Cassella. On Wednesday, Fairmont police received an anonymous tip of the whereabouts of fugitive William “Ed” “Pumpkin’” Littleton, 26, of Fairmont.  Multiple officers ...

Owners agree to repair buildings in Kingwood

KINGWOOD — The owners of two buildings Kingwood Council say are unsafe agreed to repair the structures. Since October, council has been working with the owners of the Herring Building, at the corner of W.Va. 7 (Main Street) and Price. Stone falls from the building and the metal fire ...

Kingwood to ask VFD to give portion of street to city

KINGWOOD — Kingwood plans to ask the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department to deed over a portion of South Price Street to the city. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Mayor Jean Guillot said the plat provided to the town by the KVFD shows, “from Brown Avenue on down Price Street, it is ...