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FCC, police warn of robocalls, holiday scams

MORGANTOWN — The Federal Communications Commission receives more complaints about unwanted calls than any other problem, according to its website. Many of the estimated 2.4 billion robocalls received a month in 2016 used “spoofing” to hide the caller’s true identity, the FCC said. ...

DNR says 13,000 bucks taken in opening day of hunting season in West Virginia

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have released information about early hunting figures this week. According to preliminary harvest data for the opening day of the traditional buck firearms season, hunters in West Virginia took about 13,000 bucks. These figures ...

Secretary of State praises Monongalia County for best voting practices

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner believes Monongalia County may have the best voting practices in the nation. Warner said he’d like to find a way to implement some of the county’s practices throughout the rest of West Virginia. “Not to give (County Clerk ...

Thanksgiving is not a holiday for everyone; police, EMS, others work

MORGANTOWN — Thanksgiving is like any other day when you’re in the emergency services business. A medic with Mon Health EMS for 18 years, Ron Wenig, said he’s worked a lot of holidays over his career, not just Thanksgivings. Wenig said as a medic he also has to work on other days where ...