MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The announcement of the closure of the Bartlett Housing Solutions emergency triage shelter sent a shockwave through the community, but Fifth Ward councilor Danielle Trumble did see some warning signs. Trumble said she had heard about the loss of state funding and that priorities at the federal level had changed. The end result…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The leadership of Monongalia and Preston County Lodge #87 of the Fraternal Order of Police is providing more insight into their no-confidence vote for Morgantown police chief Eric Powell. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Lodge #87 vice president Matt Starsick said a combination of lack of involvement by the administration and a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The defense will begin presenting its case Monday in a Monongalia County murder trial. Detroit resident Cleotis Eppes allegedly killed Morgantown resident Matt Moore in May 2022. Co-defendant Arlo Romano has already pleaded guilty to related charges. The prosecution rested its case Friday after a full day of testimony from Monongalia County…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has named Robert C. Byrd High School senior Alexis Brewer winner of the 2024 Arts Alive poster contest. Her design was chosen from among 120 student submissions. Arts Alive is the WVDE’s yearly showcase of arts education and student accomplishments across the Mountain State. In…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Bartlett Housing Solutions announced that they will close their emergency triage shelter by June 30. This announcement comes just a week after the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness pulled $166,000 of their $500,000 budget for the upcoming 2024–25 fiscal year. The shelter in the area that will be funded is Rainbow…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — An Akron, Ohio, man who was wanted for murder in Harrison County is now in police custody. Kameron Griffin, 23, of Akron, was arrested in Ohio on Friday by the U.S. Marshals Service Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force for the alleged kidnapping and murder of Dallion Lewis. Griffin also allegedly attempted…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University alumnus will be a part of the new renovations that will take place at the baseball facilities at Monongalia County Ballpark. The WVU Foundation announced that Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick will provide a donation to the WVU Baseball program, which will bring a new 8,200 square-foot structure…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Members of Monongalia and Preston County Lodge #87 of the Fraternal Order of Police have taken a vote of “no confidence for Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell. The lodge has about 150 current and former police officers in its two-county area. Members said Powell has held the top two positions in the department…
