MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Morgantown City Council will meet with leaders of the city firefighters and police pension boards to contemplate moves to address fully funding both plans. The council agreed to meet with members of both pension boards during their regular meeting Tuesday as part of the placement of a multi-layered plan…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia veteran and former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch made an appearance at West Virginia University to discuss her experience and life back home. The Wirt County native and WVU alumnus addressed a near full capacity crowd at the Gluck Theatre, where she was joined by retired U.S. Army Major George…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown City Council announced new leadership for the fire department and tabled action on an increase in trash fees and changing a street to one-way. Following the retirement of Morgantown Fire Chief Eugene Deem after 31 years of service in June, Gary Freshour was named the next chief of the department. Chuck…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Fairmont man found guilty in the beating murder of a Detroit resident has been sentenced to more than 85 years in prison. Marion County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Wilson sentenced Naquan Warren to life in prison for first degree murder, 70 years for first degree robbery, 1 to 15 years for…
WESTON, W.Va.-– A Weston woman was arrested and charged with child neglect Monday after responding to a report of a potential domestic violence report. Deputies with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department said the Arnold Street home of Heather Horner, 38, was deplorable and four juveniles were living in it. In the kitchen, deputies found animal…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution Hazelton has been sentenced to 36 months for stabbing another inmate. Sean Robin Howard, 22, pled guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury and said the attack was the result of a verbal altercation. The inmate was treated at a…
MARION COUNTY, WV – The state Department of Highways (DOH) has announced plans for night restrictions on I-79 in Marion County for lighting work. Work operations are planned from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. on northbound I-79 from Tuesday, Dec. 3 through Thursday, December 5 between exit 132 and exit 135 for Pritchard Signal and…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown city council will hold a pair of meetings Tuesday night in City Hall on Spruce Street. At 5:30 p.m. councilors will meet with state lawmakers about legislative priorities and the regular December meeting is set to gavel in at 7 p.m.in City Council Chambers. Last year during the meeting with lawmakers,…
