PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on eastbound I-68 in Preston County on Tuesday. West Virginia State Police troopers responded to mile marker 26, Tuesday at 12:37 p.m. where a car driven by a 51-year-old male struck a concrete pylon and burst into flames. Another motorist stopped to put the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Fifth Ward councilor from Morgantown Danielle Trumble has been appointed to serve a one year term on the National League of Cities (NLC) 2024 Human Development Federal Advocacy Committee. President of the committee and Mayor of the city of Rancho Cordova, California made the announcement Wednesday morning. During that term Trumble will…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board will hold a public forum on Thursday, Feb 8. The event will be held at the Morgantown Public Library from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Board member Bob Cohen encourages the public to come on board to learn more about the organization and even…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Monongalia County school system still plans to purchase electric school buses despite being turned down for a full grant from the federal EPA. Monongalia County School Superintendent Eddie Campbell said the district will now receive grant money to reduce the cost of the full-size BEAST clean bus from GreenPower Motor from…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The full Senate will consider Senate Bill 614, a bill focused on discipline in schools after being approved by the Senate Education Committee. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” sponsor of the bill Amy Grady (R, Mason), and also a teacher said after hearing from numerous teachers about serious problems in the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Morgantown City Council heard a list of concerns from firefighters involving pay, benefits, and the proposed new downtown fire station. Chuck Campbell, President of Local 313 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, told councilors firefighters have been incorrectly paid since a new pay system was implemented in December. Campbell questioned why…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Morgantown City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing a Private Outdoor Designated Area encompassing the Wharf District and downtown. The designation allows member establishments to sell alcohol that customers can take with them throughout the district. The ordinance’s passage was met with a round of applause from those gathered at Tuesday’s meeting,…
LOST CREEK, W.Va. Deputies in Harrison County have charged one with arson following an investigation into a Lost Creek structure fire. On Monday, deputies were dispatched to a home on Orchard Street to investigate a report of a structure fire. On the scene, deputies made contact with Randolph Murray, 54, who rented the residence and…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – One year after the Morgantown Police Department took the keys of the former privately owned Defense in Depth facility, Chief Eric Powell said they were welcoming outside agencies and training their own members. “We’re getting a lot of usage out of it, and other agencies are utilizing it through contractual agreements, and…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A Fairmont man has admitted to using bad checks to purchase firesrma he would later sell to individuals and pawn shops. Court documents said Jaeson Wayne Marbury, 30, bought 19 firearms from licensed dealers in Morgantown with checks he knew were not good. The guns were then sold by Marbury in the…