MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Voter turnout for the May 2024 primary election in Monongalia County was slightly over 28 percent. Of the 62,829 registered voters, 17,651 participated in the election. By party, Republicans cast 8,741 ballots, Democrats cast 8,143 ballots, 725 ballots were cast by the Mountain, and 15 nonpartisan ballots were cast. Steven Neuenschwander cast his…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Thanks to House Bill 3332 Monongalia County now has six total magistrates. The last time there at least five magistrates in the county was 20-years ago, that fifth judicial official was moved in the early 2000’s to Mercer County. Since that magistrate was moved case loads in Monongalia County increased to…
Shawn Smith and Christina Fattore Morgan were elected to the the school board Tuesday night.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The proposed Monongalia County Schools Renaissance Academy $142.6 million bond call failed to pass the muster with voters and failed by a nearly two-to-one margin of 11,578 against and 5,404 for. The facility was billed as the first comprehensive high school in the county devoted to a career-focused delivery system that offered…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Local attorney Michael Simms has been elected as the next Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge in the Division 1 seat on the 21st West Virginia Judicial Circuit. Simms won the race with 6,324, incumbent Paul Gwaltney finished second with 5,196, and Natalie Sal finished third with 3,645. Gwaltney was appointed in 2023…
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KINGWOOD, W.Va.-– Preston County Sheriff Paul “Moe” Pritt passed away Monday night at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital due to complications from an infection. Capt. Thomas Mitter told WAJR News,” All we know is that he had an infection of some sort, and it kept progressing and got worse.“ Pritt was a lifelong resident of the…
WASHINGTON — The inmates charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors. Plea deals for Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero and Sean McKinnon were announced Monday, six years after the 89-year old was bludgeoned with a padlock on the end of a belt.…
