MORGANTOWN – It didn’t take Mark Thomas long. “Yeah, there it is, I’m pretty sure,” he said as he scanned the twisted metal. “My Jeep.” Thomas was regarding what used […]
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Fire destroys auto repair shop
DPNews@DominionPost.com Fire tore through an auto repair shop at 1851 Mileground Road during the height of the evening commute Monday afternoon — prompting police to close the busily traveled roadway […]
Sunday evening fire at chemical plant contained to boiler area
MORGANTOWN – Multiple sources have confirmed a Sunday evening fire at the SI Group facility in the Morgantown Industrial Park was contained to the chemical plant’s boiler room. According to […]
One dies in Preston County house fire
EGLON – A weekend fire in the 3440 block of Seneca Trail in Eglon, Preston County, left one person dead and two needing help to rebuild their lives. The cause […]
Fire impacts Whitemoore Park for the second time in 14 months
MORGANTOWN – For the second time in just over a year, fire has closed a portion of Morgantown’s oldest park. BOPARC Executive Director Greg Travinski said a bridge that connects […]
Be mindful when charging your e-bike, MECCA director says: Exploding battery believed to be cause of Marjorie Gardens fire
Brookhaven volunteer fire crews spent a good portion of Wednesday evening with a collective eye on a charred apartment at Marjorie Gardens. An exploding lithium-ion battery of an e-bike is […]
Multiple crews respond to Marjorie Gardens fire
An electric bicycle “exploded” in an apartment at Marjorie Gardens on Wednesday evening, sending multiple fire crews to the scene of the complex on Dorsey Lane, reports said. Ladder trucks […]
Vacant Greenmont house burns Thursday
A vacant residence at 629 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Greenmont neighborhood of Morgantown caught fire early Thursday morning, requiring firefighters to respond. According to the Morgantown Fire Department, when firefighters arrived on […]
Work continues to help students displaced by fire at The Lofts
Officials have been busy this week dealing with the aftermath of a fire at The Lofts of Morgantown. Meanwhile, one resident was told the damage was too bad to let […]
Two found dead in condemned house fire
An investigation continues after two people were found dead in a Morgantown house fire Wednesday morning. According to a press release sent by the Morgantown Fire Department on Wednesday afternoon, […]
