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Mistrial for second time in sexual assault case

MORGANTOWN — A second jury could not come to a unanimous decision Friday, leading to a second mistrial in a case against Ibrahim Hamid, who has been charged with second-degree sexual assault. Judge Russell Clawges declared the mistrial Friday afternoon after the jury deliberated for about ...

WVU opens Veteran and Military Family Support Headquarters

MORGANTOWN – The second floor of the Mountainlair is now home to The Mountaineer Bunker. Officially, the bunker is called the Veteran and Military Family Support Headquarters and the 2,500 square-foot space will provide a wide selection of programs to help support student veterans and ...

All-Big 12 offensive tackle Yodny Cajuste to skip bowl game

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia left tackle Yodny Cajuste plans to skip the Camping World Bowl, joining the list of college upperclassmen getting a jumpstart on their NFL offseason training. After an injury-riddled career with the Mountaineers, the fifth-year senior projects to be selected in ...

Team of WVU students aims to fill ‘food deserts’ with produce

MORGANTOWN -- A group of West Virginia University students is tackling a project to help people in “food deserts” get good food. The students in business college professor John Saldanha’s Supply Chain Technology class are working with Grow Ohio Valley to build a model ...

Preston prosecutor asks court to dismiss lawsuit filed against sheriff

KINGWOOD — The Preston prosecutor is asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Sheriff Dan Loughrie. Last month, Indian Rocks Estates, LLC, filed suit against the sheriff in Preston Circuit Court. It asked the court to compel Loughrie to, “perform the duties of his elected ...