MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University is making preparations for the implementation of the Campus Self Defense Act that goes into effect on July 1. The law, created by state lawmakers last year, will allow people to carry concealed deadly weapons, with an exception, as long as the person has a valid permit to carry…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Southern Airways reported the highest number of passengers in 2023 since first landing at the Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) in 2017. A total of 13,871 people flew from Morgantown in ’23, up from 13,530 in ’22. “Southern Airways boarded almost 14,000 passengers this year, which is a new record for them,” Morgantown…
SALEM, W.Va. – Detectives in Harrison County have made a second arrest in the murder of Dallion Lewis in Salem area this week. In addition to Dennis High, 36, of Salem, police have now charged Jennifer Kirk, 48, of Clarksburg, with felony murder as well. Wednesday, Febuary 21 Lewis was shot to death at a…
MARION COUNTY, W.Va. – A dump truck crash in the Mannington area has resulted in a fuel spill, according to Marion County 911 officials. 3 It is believed 55 gallons of diesel fuel have leaked after the truck crashed on Buffalo Brink Road around 2:30 Friday afternoon. No injuries have been reported. The road will…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning following burglary and arson reports at the same Life Sciences Building location on the WVU Downtown Campus. On Feb. 21 at 9:04 a.m., UPD received a report of a burglary that was not in progress on the fourth floor of the Life Sciences Building.…
SALEM, W.Va. Detectives in Harrison County are looking for help from the public in connection with the Wednesday murder on Jack Run Road. Residents who may have video footage or photographs, including security or surveillance cameras, doorbell cameras, or trail cameras that show a view of Jack Run Road or Glen Falls Road between 2:16…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mountaineer Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America has appointed Amy Garbrick as the president of the Executive Board. The appointment makes Garbrick the first female to lead the Executive Board. Garbrick has four years of experience on the Executive Board and most recently served as vice president. The board…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Changes mandated by Congress in 2019 and 2020 to the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process are causing delays and frustration among families and students. Following a brief test period, the system went live on December 1, about 60 days later than students and their families would normally have the forms.…
GRAFTON, W.Va. – A twenty-five year old male has been killed in a traffic crash in Taylor County. The Grafton Police Department is investigating the single-vehicle crash reported on Route 50 at 5 a.m. Thursday. No other details have been released.