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Morgantown mall sues food court restaurant

MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Mall is suing one of the restaurants in its food court for failing to pay rent. Rob Abel, LLC, doing business as Dave’s Famous T&L Hot Dogs Burgers and Robert Able, individually, are the defendants in the suit filed Dec. 11 in Monongalia County Circuit ...

Attorney General warns against ‘St. Mary’s’ pay-for-prayer phone scam

MORGANTOWN — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges consumers to exercise caution when receiving unsolicited pay-for-prayer calls. The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division recently learned of robocalls circulating once again in West Virginia from the “St. Mary’s Prayer Center Ministry.” This so-called ministry, the AG said, has no known connection to the similarly named city of St. Marys in Pleasants County, St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, three churches bearing the St. Mary's name in the Morgantown area, or other entities elsewhere in West ...

Deputies called to armed home invasion early Thursday morning

MORGANTOWN — A paralyzed man and his caregiver were the victims of an armed home invasion early Thursday morning. Deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department were alerted to the robbery just after 4 a.m., Chief Deputy Al Kisner said. One man armed with a small black gun ...

FEMA funds to address flood-damaged roads in Monongalia County

MORGANTOWN — Just over $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support will be used to address Monongalia County roads damaged by flooding earlier this year. On Wednesday, Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va, announced a total of $4,437,159 ...

Kingwood deals with building complaints

KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council dealt with dilapidated buildings again this week and referred two to the Enforcement Committee for possible condemnation proceedings. Mayor Jean Guillot said he’s gotten complaints about an apartment building at 239  Morgan St. City Clerk Mary Howell said no ...

Morgantown visitors bureau celebrates tourism at awards reception

MORGANTOWN — Local tourism boosters gathered at the West Virginia University Art Museum Wednesday night to celebrate the industry during the Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) 2018 Tourism Awards Reception. Gov. Jim Justice has put a strong emphasis on promoting ...