Morgantown Area News
'Sunday, June 21, 2026'
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Five Monongalia County athletes were named All-Americans by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Carson Poffenberger (Morgantown boys’ basketball), Fletcher Hartsock (Trinity Christian boys’ soccer, football and […]
MASONTOWN — A missing Preston County man has been sought by searchers in the Bull Run area. Dylan Englehart was last seen at midnight Tuesday, hiking into the forest from […]
Although a physical gathering won’t be possible for the 26th annual Cheat Fest, organizers are bringing festivities to residents’ homes virtually. “I really do believe that joy and celebration are […]
In spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Monongalia County’s Quick Response Team (QRT) is still meeting once a week — via videoconferencing — to discuss recent overdose reports, approaches to […]
GLADESVILLE — Jane Strahin got a nice surprise from her son, Tom Strahin, during the coronavirus slowdown. The 83-year-old retired registered nurse had told him that her chickens tried to […]
MORGANTOWN — Expanding solar energy in West Virginia could create thousands of jobs, help diversify the economy and save consumers, businesses and the government money. That’s the conclusion of a […]
A Morgantown woman was arrested and charged on Thursday for allegedly breaking into Novichecnks Tailgater’s Pub II, on Cheat Road, in January. Brianna Claire Wood, 29, is charged with grand […]
MORGANTOWN — As hospitals gear up to resume elective procedures next week, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday day cares and restaurants will be in view for the next phase of […]
Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is resigning after nine years leading the city’s police department. “We received the email a week ago requesting employees to take pay cuts and those […]
HAZELTON -— U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton has been designated a quarantine site for prisoners, while it is determined if they have coronavirus, and members of Local 420 of the American Federation […]
