MORGANTOWN — For more than an hour on Tuesday, Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell sat with the city’s Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board. As he has […]
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Police review board to consider weighing in on camping ban issue
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board is considering if and how it would like to weigh in on the citywide camping ban coming […]
City’s proposed camping ban leans on existing MPD policy
MORGANTOWN — At the heart of Article 1157 is General Order 339. Article 1157, titled “camping on public property,” is the proposed citywide ban on camping or using […]
Staffing shortfall remains MPD’s top challenge
MORGANTOWN — During a recent state-of-the-department update before Morgantown City Council, Police Chief Eric Powell said staffing issues remain the number-one challenge facing the MPD. The department […]
Powell: Officer professionalism to be a point of emphasis
MORGANTOWN — According to the proverb, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. It’s a way of saying, “be nice.” While it’s probably naive to think law […]
Police evacuate area around Dorsey Avenue after shots-fired call
Morgantown Police evacuated residents around Dorsey Avenue and Hite Street at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday after reports were made of shots fired in the area. According to […]
Morgantown police arrest one after seeing drug deal in progress
BY MIKE NOLTING Police made one arrest on High Street this week after witnessing a drug deal in progress. “We are probably going to be stepping up […]
Fair parade to be adequately staffed following cancellation of Pride Parade
With the Monongalia County Fair set to begin next week, the annual Kick-Off Parade is scheduled for Monday, July 31 in downtown Morgantown. Back in June, a […]
Former Defense in Depth training facility back before Morgantown City Council
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council can finalize a deal making the former Defense in Depth gun range a training facility for the city’s first responders when it […]
City of Morgantown has plans for Defense in Depth as first responder training facility
MORGANTOWN — What was touted in December 2017 as the largest state-of-the-art shooting range and training facility in West Virginia and beyond is about to become an […]
