MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Hope Gas is celebrating 24-months since their inception with an add campaign keying in on the phrase “Bringing Hope Back.” The campaign seeks to highlight one of the first decisions made by President and CEO Morgan O’Brien following the acquisition—bringing back the original name from 1898, Hope Gas. On MetroNews “Talkline,” Vice…
MORGANTOWN, W.V. A jury in Monongalia County has convicted a former chief of the Bunners Ridge Volunteer Fire Department in a sexual assault case from the 1990’s. Court documents said Roger Channell had sexual contact with a female juvenile during the time she was between 9 and 11 years old. At the time, Channell was…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — St, Albans-based Triton Construction is the apparent low bidder for the new bridge over Monongahela River. The new bridge will be additional access for the Morgantown Industrial Park (MIP) as an interim option while the proposed Harmony Grove interchange off I-79 moves through the approval process. The state Department of Highways (DOH)…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Thousands are descending on the Morgantown area for one, or all of the many events planned for the Mountaineer opening weekend with Penn State. The live airing of the “Pat McAfee Show,” Big Noon Kickoff, and of course the noon kickoff of the WVU/Penn State game. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,”…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A series of national media events are supercharging the city of Morgantown for the Mountaineer home opener with Penn State on Saturday. The Friday highlight is the live airing of the Pat McAfee Show from the Life Sciences Building at noon. The Pat McAfee Show is a top-rated three-hour sports talk show…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University student body is ready to make their presence felt ahead of the highly anticipated season opener against Penn State. Ahead of the nationally televised matchup, which includes appearances by former WVU punter and media personality Pat McAfee, along with the separate national broadcast of the Big Noon Kickoff…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A New Jersey man and three Morgantown residents are awaiting sentencing in an operation to illegally purchase fireamrs and transport them to east coast gangs. Kadir Reeves, 40, of Hackensack, New Jersey, was convicted by a jury of two counts of aiding and abetting the false statement in connection with the acquisition…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — High temperatures, heavy traffic, and an opportunity to gain instructional time are factors in the decision to cancel classes for Monongalia County Schools students. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Superintendent Eddie Campbell said the uncertainty of how heavy the traffic will be combined with very high temperatures created a potentially dangerous…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A New Jersey man and three Morgantown residents are awaiting sentencing in an operation to illegally purchase firearms and transport them to east coast gangs. Kadir Reeves, 40, of Hackensack, New Jersey, was convicted by a jury of two counts of aiding and abetting the false statement in connection with the acquisition…
