STONEWOOD, W.Va. – A Clarksburg woman is facing charges after police allege she was driving under the influence with a small child on Thursday. Officers from the Stonewood Police Department stopped Courtney Hardy, 28, on Woodland Avenue because she was traveling 10 miles an hour over the posted speed limit. When officers approached the vehicle,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In Morgantown, work is underway on the new Marilla Park Aquatic Center, and some visuals of the final product have been released. March-Westin was awarded the job in November 2023 to replace the 65-year-old pool in the lower part of the park with a new aquatic center in the upper part of…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. Following a two-day trial in Monongalia County Circuit Court, a jury has found Steven Ray Desantis guilty of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust and first-degree sexual abuse. Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney Gabrielle “Gabe” Mucciola said Desantis faces up to 45 years in prison…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – In Fairmont, the Fairmont State Campus Carry Committee, a panel of 14 members, is developing recommendations for implementation of the Campus Self-Defense Act that takes effect statewide on July 1, 2024. The new law will allow residents with a valid concealed carry license to carry a pistol on college campuses and in…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. Due to a clerical error by the West Virginia Tax Division, additional tax bills are coming to about 2,700 properties that are assessed for oil and gas production. The issue centers around the passage of House Bill 4336 during the 2022 legislative session, which changed the way the valuation of properties is…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources has passed House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 43 to study the possibility of establishing a state park in the Cheat Lake area. The area is currently the home of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey and is near Lake Lynn Power Station. HCR 43…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Two major Morgantown Utility Board projects are being delayed, and another long-awaited important demolition project is expected this year. Clearing for the Popenoe Run area drainage improvement project was to start this spring; however, bids for that portion of work are overestimated. Now, clearing and drainage work will be combined into one…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. The effort to expand the state DNA data base is moving on the senate side after a measure in the House of Delegates died after a vote of 66-30 in late January. Under current state law, DNA samples are taken from anyone convicted of a felony and select misdemeanors. House Bill 4627 would…
