VAN HORN, TX. — Morgantown native Emily Calandrelli, and host of Emily’s Wonder Lab and Emily’s Science Lab, became the 100th woman to blast off into space. Calandrelli made the flight on Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle. Calandrelli was one of six crewmembers on the New Shepard, including Sharon Hagle, founder of SpaceKids Global; Marc…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– The West Virginia University Foundation has added a senior-level executive with nearly 20 years of experience in both health care and higher education fundraising at Rutgers, Villanova and Penn to serve as new senior vice president of development and chief development officer. William J. “Will” Green will begin service Jan. 6, according…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Professional Charter School Board has given their authorization to the Wisdom Academy. The Wisdom Academy will serve up to 100 students and operate from the former headquarters of Monongalia County Schools on South High Street. Executive Director of the state Professional Charter School Board James Paul told board members…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — North central West Virginia is in the path of the first winter weather event for the 2024-25 season that could result in a few inches of snow in the Morgantown area and a lot more in the mountainous areas. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Jeff Nordean said a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The closure of two Preston County schools now lies in the hands of the West Virginia Department of Education. The Preston County Board of Education approved the closure of Fellowsville Elementary School and the Rowlesburg School in a 3-2 vote as a result of rising costs to keep the schools open. Preston…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The camping ban on public property in the City of Morgantown will now go to ballot for the people to decide in April of 2025. In another contentious decision that included close to an hour of public comments, the Morgantown City Council voted to not rescind the previously passed camping ban in…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.– There will be a warming shelter for Monongalia County residents operated by Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWV) and funded by the Monongalia County Commission and the City of Morgantown this year. The shelter will have a capacity of around 20 and operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from December 15 through March…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A Clarksburg resident has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal for the distribution of methamphetamine. Police said Jack F. Gibbins, 47, had a criminal history involving domestic battery, escape from custody, violation of a protective order, and drug trafficking when he fled on a motorcycle from an attempted traffic…
WESTON, W.Va. — A former minister and his wife have been accused more than 60 cases sexual abuse and assault in Lewis County that date back 20 years. In October, a state police investigation into sexual misconduct in Nicholas County by John Radcilff, 57, uncovered the possibility of other evidence in claims that he sexually…
