HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. – A New York resident is behind bars after deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department discovered marijuana during a stop for a speeding violation. Deputies clocked a car traveling at 81 miles per hour on I-79 and conducted a traffic stop at mile marker 118. Deputies then performed a free-air sniff,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. State Treasurer and Republican candidate for the Second Congressional District, Riley Moore, came to the Monongalia County Technical Education Center (MTEC) Friday morning to do some welding and promote the Jumpstart Savings program. The program allows family members, employers or the account holder to make tax-free contributions to a savings and investment account…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Two teams from Morgantown High School placed first and second in the West Virginia University (WVU) regional competition of the 2024 Academic Showdown in Morgantown Friday. Morgantown High School Team 2 tokk the first place honors and Morgantown High School Team 1 finished second. The wins cement a spot for each team…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The first police review advisory board in the state of West Virginia held its first public outreach meeting Thursday night in Morgantown. Chairman of the Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board, Rich Burks, was excited to share their plans for the next year with about 40 residents. “We want to take a…
GRANVILLE, W.Va. One was arrested after an alleged attack on two Walmart employees at the University Town Center. Police said Joseph Hailey punched and elbowed one worker after being told he was trespassing. Another employee witnessed the attack but was unable to help. Police said Hailey was taken into custody without incident and smelled like…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about a phone scam being reported. The caller identifies himself as Lt. James Perry and says he is collecting civil service taxes and demands payment. Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Mark Ralston reminds residents that police officers will never demand payment for a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – State Attorney General Patrick has joined the state of Indiana and others to challenge the Colorado Supreme Court ruling to remove former President Donald Trump from the May primary ballot. The successful legal battle against 2024 Republican candidate for president from Texas John Castro’s effort to remove Trump from West Virginia resulted…
WHITE HALL, W.Va. – A Marion County woman is behind bars after leading police on a pursuit with speeds reaching nearly 110 miles per hour. On Thursday, police attempted to stop a vehicle that disregarded a traffic signal on Fairmont Avenue. The driver, later identified as Ashleigh Helmick, stopped briefly, then fled from police, reaching…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The Monongalia County Commission has approved $250,000 to help the Mon County Development Authority (MCDA) refinance their stake in the Richwood Avenue redevelopment area. The 11-acre parcel was purchased by the authority three years ago for $11.8 million. The highlight of the three years was Morgantown City Council approving the rezoning of the…
UNIONTOWN, Pa. – The 1st Officer Zane Breakiron Memorial Ride has been set for this summer by Carmichaels Riders, according to Zane’s father, Garret Breakiron. Breakiron, a Morgantown Police Department K-9 officer, died in an off-duty vehicle crash in the early morning hours of June 3 last year near the Pennsylvania state line, three days…