BY MIKE NOLTING A Preston County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly kidnapping a man and forcing him at gunpoint to drive for two and a half hours. The […]
Tag: Monongalia County
ReTails opens Christmas shop at Morgantown Mall
ReTails, a store operated by M-SNAP — Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program — is officially ringing in the holidays. The store, which sells selectively chosen, gently used items, opened its […]
SRSH to celebrate 100-year anniversary
Scott’s Run Settlement House (SRSH) is holding a community celebration of 100 years of service in Monongalia County on Nov. 5 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Morgantown. This event […]
Mon County, MUB, WestRidge putting up $7M for upgrade projects
MORGANTOWN — A $14 million upgrade to Morgantown Utility Board water and sewer infrastructure supporting WestRidge and the larger Chaplin Hill/Mylan Park area looks like it’s going to require a […]
Mon EMS, Mountaineer Area Rescue Group formalize partnership
MORGANTOWN — With a population of over 100,000 and a major land grant university, Monongalia County is not a location one would normally associate with the word “wilderness.” However, in […]
Mon Commissioner Sikora: ‘Transparency is not a soundbite’
Monongalia County didn’t hold anything back Thursday afternoon. Nor did Kanawha, Summers and Jefferson counties. Elkins and Parkersburg kicked it all back, also. If you want to know what elected […]
Mountaineer Preparedness Weekend: Set to challenge local Scouts
A few years ago, an 11-year-old Elkins boy was able to put his Boy Scout training into use when he and his father were both accidentally shot and the youngster […]
Circuit Judge Phillip D. Gaujot announces retirement
Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip D. Gaujot announced his plan to retire Dec. 31. He has been a circuit judge since then-Gov. Joe Manchin appointed him to the 17th […]
Mon Commission says it shall not support Amendment 2
MORGANTOWN — In an effort to walk the line between getting its point across and not telling voters what to do in the voting booth, the Monongalia County Commission passed […]
Attorney: Deputy Kuretza had no reason to interact with alleged victim
BY DAVE WILSON Monongalia County Deputy Lance Kuretza had no reason to enter a hotel room on Jan. 20, 2018 where Quintin Graciano was sound asleep, according to Graciano’s attorney. […]








