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Man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting woman

A man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and hitting her with a glass jar at an apartment in Morgantown. Kyle B. Rocha, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault, malicious wounding and strangulation. Morgantown Police officers responded to a Forest Avenue apartment for a reported sexual assault, about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a criminal complaint. When they arrived, a woman told them Rocha physically forced her to perform sex acts, according to the complaint. She also said Rocha turned her around and sexually assaulted ...

Warrant issued for phone scammer

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department received multiple calls about a caller posing as a member of its department. Sheriff Perry Palmer considers this a scam and said the caller is not calling on behalf of him or his department. The scammer, calling from 304-306-8900, identifies himself as Lt. Perry from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, indicates there is a warrant for the person on the other end of the line and they must make a payment with a green dot card or they will be arrested, Palmer said. “We do not ask for money for warrants on the phone,” ...

MFD bids bittersweet farewell to firefighter

Chief Mark Caravasos couldn’t remember the exact date Jimmy Lipscomb started with Morgantown Fire Department, but he won’t soon forget working with the 21-year veteran, who’s retiring as firefighter. “I’ve known Jimmy since high school. I ran with Star City when he ran with ...

Health care providers host job fairs for FRMC employees

Morgantown’s two health care providers, Mon Health and WVU Medicine, are holding job fairs next week in Fairmont in an attempt to hire people who will lose their jobs when Fairmont Regional Medical Center closes in two months. Both job fairs will be held at the Fairmont Knights of ...

PRT reopens between Beechurst and Engineering stations

WVU’s Personal Rapid Transit is back in action, after a rockslide Feb. 10 on Monongahela Boulevard suspended service on a portion of the roadway. During the slide, a piece of boulder hit a PRT car on the track between the Engineering and Beechurst stations. The university stated in a ...

Trinity students dress up as influential American figures

Learning at Trinity Christian School was hands-on Wednesday, when fourth-graders hosted a wax museum. During the educational project, kids dressed up as influential Americans. Visitors were able to have the figures — portrayed by students — come to life. Guests could then ask up ...