WESTOVER -- Westover City Council chamber was abuzz Monday evening as a full house turned out to hear council talk a bit about bees. Specifically, council passed first reading of two ordinances pertaining to apiaries, or beekeeping, within city limits. The first removed apiaries from ...
WESTOVER -- Joshua L. Casteel, 27, of Morristown, Tenn., was arrested Monday by Westover Police after being found in possession of three different types of narcotics. According to the criminal complaint, Westover Patrolman Justice Carter began questioning Casteel after noticing his white ...
On Monday, Westover City Councilor Ralph Mullins called for an independent investigation into the various controversies surrounding the Westover Council and police department. Councilor Duane Tatar responded, “Are you going to allow an investigation when you have nothing before you other ...
MORGANTOWN -- A motion from Westover City Councilor Ralph Mullins calling for an independent investigation died without a second during Monday’s regular council meeting. Mullins laid out six issues he wanted investigated, including accusations made by former Police Chief Richard Panico ...
While the Black Lives Matter protests of summer 2020 put racism and inequity in the national spotlight, another key feature of the protests was highlighting police brutality and government corruption. The backlash against the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others was not just ...
WESTOVER -- Westover City Attorney Tim Stranko said Monday the city’s recent public discourse has been more akin to blood sports than municipal governance. Moments later, Councilor Ralph Mullins wound up for a figurative knockout, claiming he has documents outlining dozens of charter ...