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Prosecution continues in murder trial

MORGANTOWN — Six witnesses for the prosecution took the stand Wednesday as the state continued building its case against Jonathan Ramirez, the Texas man accused of brutally killing Jacob Patrick Lough in January 2024.The detective, who oversaw the investigation, was the first called to ...

Man found guilty for fatal I-79 crash

MORGANTOWN — A Monongalia County jury has found a Pennsylvania man guilty on all charges in connection with a January 2024 crash on Interstate 79 that killed two Morgantown residents. Thomas H. Horner III, 39, of Bobtown, was convicted Wednesday of two counts of negligent homicide and ...

Trial in 2024 killing begins

MORGANTOWN — Jurors in Monongalia County Circuit Court began Tuesday for the murder trial of a Texas man accused of killing 26-year-old Jacob Patrick Lough in his Morgantown home in January 2024.Prosecutors claim Jonathan Ramirez, of Watauga, disguised as fictional movie killer Michael ...

A weekend full of Independence Day festivities 

MORGANTOWN — From fireworks to live music, communities are gearing up to celebrate Independence Day on Friday. The city’s largest event returns to the Ruby Amphitheater, the Jazz Ambassadors and commercial vocalists from the U.S. Field Army Band will headline the evening. Kids can ...

Area cleaning up after Father’s Day downpour

MORGANTOWN — As the crow flies, it’s only about 3.3 miles between the Morgantown Utility Board’s water treatment plant on Don Knotts Boulevard and its wastewater treatment plant near the Star City Bridge. During the height of Sunday’s deluge, the rain gauge on the Don Knotts ...