MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown woman faces up to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to her role in a drug conspiracy. Police searched the vehicle of Stephanie Ann Allen, 33, of Morgantown, after observing suspicious activity in a parking lot in the city. During the search, police found 73 grams of methamphetamine…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has put out a call for help in their search for Aaleah Park, 17, of Morgantown. Park was last seen in the Morgantown area on July 19, 2024, but few details are available about where she was or what she may have been…
LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va. — Two students were flown from the scene of a school bus crash in Lewis County Monday. School officials said the bus went off U.S. Route 19 Monday and drove into a ditch Monday injuring the driver and “several” students. Officials said some of the injuries are serious, but none are considered…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Classes in Monongalia County Schools are underway after a week of threats and cancelled activities. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Superintendent Eddie Campbell said they will never take a chance with the safety of students, so every threat is handled very seriously. Campbell said when a threat is detected, all normal…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A ribbon cutting will be held for the Middle College at Fairmont State University on Friday in Pritchard Hall at 1:30 p.m. Middle College is designed exclusively for youth aging out of the foster care system to give them options for a productive future. Statewide there are nearly 6,000 children are currently…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Plans to improve the Morgantown Ice Arena and construction on the Marilla Park Aquatic Complex continue to move forward. As part of an update on BOPARC capital improvement projects, BOAPRC Division Director of Marketing and Communications Bree Starsick announced that the plans to improve the Morgantown Ice Arena are moving forward with…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Republican candidate for governor and current Attorney General, Patrick Morrisey, plans to support state and federal efforts in school threat investigations. A juvenile in Preston County and another in Logan County are the only charges so far in connection with dozens of threats to school systems nationwide. On WAJR’s “Talk of the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Due to threats over the last several days, Morgantown High School has cancelled all extracurricular activities for tonight, including their road football game with South Charleston. Monongalia County Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell said also postponed is the Clay Battelle trip to Wetzel County to play the Valley High School football team. Campbell…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Detectives in Morgantown have made an arrest in the burglary of a school annex and the power plant on Beechurst Avenue. Police have arrested and charged Dustin Vernon Gomes, of Morgantown, with two counts of breaking and entering and one count of grand larceny. August 31, 2024, police believe Gomes broke into…
