MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — LG Nova officially opened its first office in Morgantown on the West Virginia University campus in the Vantage Ventures office on University Avenue. This is the next step in the launch of the NOVA North American Innovation Center project in West Virginia, which is expected to bring advancements to many aspects of…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Pennsylvania man has reportedly drowned in Cheat Lake and his body was recovered near the Morgan Run Road Dock area. Jeffrey Gerhardt, 61, of Smock, Pennsylvania, was with his wife and dog Sunday at 12:30 p.m. when he jumped into the water to retrieve a dog toy. Gerhardt went under the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A 30-year old Morgantown man has been charged after police allege he tried to steal money from a doorman at a local night spot. Michael Mayle has been charged with attempted robbery after trying to take money from an employee who was at the door collecting the cover charge from patrons Friday.…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Students at the Victory Elementary School in Clarksburg were evacuated as a precautionary measure after officials reported the smell of natural gas. Monday around 8:30 a.m. school officials smelled the odor and made the decision out of an abundance of caution. Students were out of classrooms for about 20 minutes, according the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A plan to lower the level of Cheat Lake by three feet could be getting a second look following the efforts of Republican candidate for the House of Delegates seat in the 82nd District, David McCormick. Lake Lynn Generation submitted the request due to decreasing oxygen levels in the hydroelectric project tailrace caused…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. A doctor listed as an emergency medical provider in Monongalia and Preston Counties has been admitted to filing a false tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). David M. Anderson, 63, of Morgantown, filed false tax returns that understated his taxable income, leading to a $143,599 loss to the federal government.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission is reflecting on the life of the longest-serving public official in the Mountain State. Former Monongalia County Circuit Clerk Dorothy “Jean” Friend passed away at the age of 95, leaving an over-six-decade legacy of public service. Friend served as circuit clerk from 1962 to 2022, where she is…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Health Department has issued an advisory for impending rabies vaccine baits that are scheduled to be dropped over the county. Residents were issued an advisory on Thursday that states that the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will begin to drop the oral rabies…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Instead of the typical golden shovels that are synonymous with groundbreaking ceremonies, officials in Morgantown swung golden sledgehammers to mark the start of demolition on a project to revitalize a section of town near the West Virginia University campus. Officials from Morgantown, Monongalia County, Monongalia County Development Authority and West Virginia University…
