Freshour appointed chief of the Morgantown Fire Department

Latest News December 4, 2024

MORGANTOWN -- In a Wednesday afternoon press release, the city of Morgantown announced Gary Freshour has been appointed to serve as the next chief of the Morgantown Fire Department. His appointment comes after the retirement of both Chief Eugene Deem and Interim Chief John Lemley. “I am ...

Firefighters receive cancer screening thanks to recent grant

Latest News December 8, 2023

When responding to fires, firefighters are often exposed to unseen dangers outside of the flames. In a burning building there are hundreds of chemicals in the form of gases, vapors and particulates, and some of these chemical substances are known or suspected to cause cancer, according to ...