RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va. — State police in Randolph County have charged a woman with two counts of malicious assault and fleeing with reckless indifference following a weekend pursuit Wednesday. Troopers tried to stop Ashley Welch, 32, for an expired registration sticker on Route 15 when she failed to comply. When troopers activated lights and sirens,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Police Department is investigating a break-in at Von Blaze on Wall Street in downtown. The owners of the business said the cash till and several other items were taken or damaged at 3:30 a.m. Saturday. The owners made the following post on social media: Despite this setback, we’re working hard…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Commission will move forward with the purchase of a 20-foot, commercial-grade, reusable Christmas tree. The purchase was approved in a 2-1 vote as part of the commission’s regular meeting last week with the use of gambling funds raised at local hot spots. Harrison County Commissioner Patsy Trecost was among…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is set to receive a multi-million dollar expansion. The United States Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the school $12.6 million for a 50,000-square-foot renovation and expansion project. Dean of the Dentistry School Dr. Stephen Pachuta is excited for the start of the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Shoppers and scammers will dominate the retail landscape of the worldwide web for the next few days, taking advantage of initial offers retailers hope will encourage consumers to open their wallets. Statistics from the National Retail Federation say Cyber has topped Black Friday in sales since 2019, with 2020 being the top…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Downtown Morgantown businesses are ready to welcome holiday shoppers for Small Business Saturday. Main Street Morgantown will team with local businesses and independent vendors to host what is being called ‘Small Business Saturday 2024: A Celebration of Small & Local’ on High Street starting Saturday at 11 a.m. Executive Director for Main…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A potential rate increase involving the Mountaineer Transfer Station is now on the agenda for the Morgantown City Council. An ordinance that would approve an increase of a waste deposit tariff from $61.25 per ton to $81.25 per ton by Republic Services subsidiary Allied Waste LLC was moved to the agenda after…
