MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Several events are planned to observe Martin Luther King Day across the region. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Banquet celebration begins Sunday night at the Martinsburg Holiday Inn at 4 p.m. During that event, 12 college students from Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties will be awarded $1,000 scholarships. Previous scholarship winners…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Former Mountaineer standout offensive lineman and Fairmont native Zach Frazier will hold a meet and greet with fans today at the UScellular store in Clarksburg from 1 to 3 p.m. Frazier played in 35 games, including 34 starts and 25 straight starts at center. The event is an opportunity for fans to…
GRAFTON, W.Va. – Taylor County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Hoxie has sentenced a former Taylor County Schools employee for theft of money from the district. Prosecutor John Bord had originally charged Jessica Efaw with 17 counts but reached a plea deal in which she admitted to one count each of embezzlement, falsifying documents, and fraudulent…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. Motorists on westbound I-68 encountered a pavement failure that damaged several tires. State Department of Highways District 4 Engineer Mike Daly said the problem was reported mid-morning and involved an expansion joint on the east end of the right lane of the westbound I-68 Cheat Lake bridge. “Some of the metal on…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The statewide fire hydrant survey has been completed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and released some recommendations, including a 10-year, $70 million plan to replace aging hydrants. The survey began after multiple hydrants used during a Charleston house fire were unable to maintain the pressure needed to adequately fight the blaze. The…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The two people killed in the January 3 crash on I-79 at the 149-mile marker have been positively identified by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department. The two who perished in the crash have been identified as Zaquan George, 21, and Margaret Erdie, 19, both of Morgantown. Sheriff Perry Palmer said the accident…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The Police Review and Advisory Board in Morgantown, the only such entity in the state plans their first case study with the police and is making a push to recruit members to serve. The board will review an arrest made by Morgantown police on August 30, 2021, at the Sheetz location downtown on…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. A Fairmont is facing multiple charges after allegedly holding a woman against her will and threatening to kill her and her pet cat. Officers from the Fairmont Police Department were called to Merchant Street Wednesday to investigate an altercation. Police met with the victim, who said William Thompson, 18, of Fairmont, became angry…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Police in Morgantown are investigating a report of shots fire in the area of Cornell and Mansion Avenues from Tuesday night. Police said residents reported four to five gunshots around 11 p.m. At the scene, police identiufied two suspects and located the weapon. No injuries or damage was reported. Anyone with information…
