MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An “Alert” was issued on the Morgantown West Virginia University campus following a chemical leak Saturday morning at the Agricultural Sciences Building. No injuries were reported in the incident that was dispatched at 9 a.m. The building was immediately closed as a precaution and will remain closed until further notice. Teams from…
ELKINS, W.Va. — The Elkins Middle School will reopen Monday for classes after an investigation into suspected elevated levels of carbon monoxide. Thursday, students complained about a strong odor from some adhesive glue being used by a roofing contractor at the building. Some classes were moved to other areas of the building while staff conducted…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — National Drug Take Back Day is is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at multiple locations throughout the Morgantown area. Unused, expired, and unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medications can be dropped off at Kroger locations, the Pierpont Pharmacy, the disposal kiosk at the Univerisity Police Department on Elmer Prince Drive, and…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The city of Morgantown will accept bids for a new maintenance garage and reconfiguration of the building footprint at the intersection of Mississippi Street and Greenbag Road. Two previous times the project has gone out for bids, prices have come in above budget. Damien Davis, Director of Engineering and Public Works, said…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The effort to repeal the Morgantown camping ban passed in September has been ruled insufficient by the city administration. Director of Communications Brad Riffie issued a statement Thursday morning that said the effort fell short by 392 valid signatures. The statement said,” The petitioners needed 1,310 signatures. Over 2,000 signatures were submitted.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– On the West Virginia University Morgantown campus University Police have issued a Community Notice after an uptick in thefts from vehicles has been reported. Since Oct. 19, four vehicle larceny investigations were opened following reports from parking locations at the Mountainlair, WVU College oif Law, and Fife Avenue. Wednesday, University Police officers…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – An effort to force Morgantown’s camping ban ordinance to a referendum vote has come up short. The city clerk has certified the petition “insufficient” because it did not include the required number of signatures. The city charter requires a petition to have valid signatures from at least ten percent of the qualified…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Early voting numbers are set at a furious pace for day one of early in-person voting; according to Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney, a total of 3,157 early ballots were cast at four locations. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” she said the good weather combined with the first opportunity to cast…
MARION COUNTY, W.Va. — A Marion County woman has been charged with child neglect causing risk of injury after admitting to using methamphetamine in the presence of her 1-year-old toddler. Wednesday, troopers from the West Virginia State Police and Child Protective Services workers conducted a home check at a residence on Underwood Street in Baxter…
