MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Monongalia County Commission and the county Volunteer Firefighter’s Association call a disagreement over the distribution of state funds a misunderstanding. The county recently distributed funds received through the state All-County Fire Protection Fund based on population and the County Fire Protection Fund that is distributed to counties with a…
KINGWOOD, W.Va. — An Albright man accused of killing his wife has been indicted by a Preston County grand jury. Edward Garletts, 29, was charged in February when Natasha Collins was found with a gunshot wound in a field where there was a report of a shooting. She died later at Preston Memorial Hospital. Garletts…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A veteran of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department who also served as the Westover Deputy Police Chief continues to reach out to voters as part of his campaign for Monongalia County Sheriff. Democrat nominee Todd Forbes is on the campaign trail, where he has made his pitch as an over 30-year veteran…
WORTHINGTON, W.Va. — A Worthington resident has been arrested after police allege a three year old in his care came into contact with THC oil. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene of a medical incident on Hutchinson Drive in Worthington on Sept. 26 and were notified en route the…
ELKINS, W.Va. – The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded $1,897,134 through the POWER Initiative to Woodlands Community Lender on behalf of Mon Forest Towns Partnership for a series of projects to connect towns with the Monongahela National Forest. “ARC’s POWER initiative supports coal-impacted communities’ preparation for the next phase of Appalachia’s economy while ensuring that…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– State police have arrested a Morgantown man for driving while impaired in an accident where witnesses reported a five-year-old child hanging out of a window of the vehicle. Monday troopers responded to the crash on Patteson Drive and made contact with Robert Phillips, 27, who appeared to be intoxicated. Troopers said witnesses…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The 13 counties and more than 60 municipalities have reelected Jonathan Dower as the Region 4 representative to the West First Foundation (WVFF). Dower will serve a three year term Tuesday. The foundation was established to distribute nearly $1 billion in opioid settlement money. Dower was appointed to complete the term of…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The City of Morgantown is ready to begin a trial run on a portion of two roads heavily used by West Virginia University students as they hear concerns over work on another on the Evansdale campus. The Morgantown City Council unanimously approved a trial run not to exceed 90-days designating a portion…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. –– One of three indicted in a drug-related killing in Fairmont has been sentenced to life in prison. Illes Wiiliams was 17-years old in March of 2023 when a plan he hatched with Zeighshawn Meade who was 18 at the time, and Jayden Cheriza to rob Clayton Peck of marijuana he brought to…
