MORGANTOWN – “We take pictures of license plates. We use those for crimes.” That, Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes said Wednesday, is the extent of the function and use of the Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras in Monongalia County. In November, the ...
GRANVILLE -- It looks as if Emmett Drive, the popular shortcut from University Town Centre Drive down to Monongahela Boulevard, will remain closed into early August at least. The road has been blocked at its University Town Centre Drive entrance since Feb. 27 due to a slide on the hillside ...
MORGANTOWN – Fallout from Bartlett Housing Solutions’ 2024 financial collapse continues. The West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness has been informed it must vacate the facility at 10 West Run Road. The agency has operated various programs at the site since October 2024, when ...
FAIRMONT – A number of trees were damaged and felled when a tornado briefly touched down in the Bunner’s Ridge area near Fairmont on Monday evening, authorities said. Chris McIntire, who directs 911 services for the county, said the tornado was reported around 6:10 p.m. after the ...
MORGANTOWN – Call it the Paul Martinelli catechism. A three-point primer, if you will, of getting it done and helping people, in the workplace and in life. No. 1: If you’re going to make a promise to someone – keep it. Do what you said. No. 2: If you’re going to a meeting, ...
FAIRMONT – There were two George Boyles answering roll at Monday’s meeting of the Marion County Board of Education. The present-day George Boyles wielded the gavel one final time as BOE president. He chose not to seek reelection in the May primary after a four-year ...
