MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County jury has found Terry Lynn Ford, Sr., guilty of malicious assault, domestic battery, and burglary. In 2022, Ford attacked the home of his ex-girlfriend in the Second Ward. Testimony in the case showed Morgantown police quickly arrived and found Ford hiding in the basement, interrupting his assault. In April…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — After three days of testimony, a jury in Marion County has found Naquan Warren guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, burglary, assault during the commission of a felony, and conspiracy. Warren was accused of conspiring with Shekea Fox, 33, of Fairmont, to steal drugs and money from Sean Gardiner, of Detroit, Michigan,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Three major Morgantown Utility Board projects will go out for bid and likely start this year. The Cheat Lake Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP), Chaplin Hill Water and Sewer Extension and drainage upgrades in Popenoe Run are all on track to get underway. The final approval for the Cheat Lake WWTP has…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is ready to welcome back current Mountaineers and incoming freshman as part of Student Move-In Weekend. The first part of Welcome Week will kick off on Thursday, August 15, where residence halls campus wide will be opened for students and their families. That will continue through Saturday, August 17,…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The search of a Clarksburg home by the Greater Harrison County Drug Task Force resulted in one arrest ant the seizure of a stole pistol, drugs, and cash. On Wednesday, officers served the warrant at the homeon Hart Street and made contact with Anthony Coles, 37, in a bedroom. During a search…
VALLEY HEAD, W.Va. — Deputies in Randolph County are searching for the driver of a utility truck they believe fled the scene of a rollover accident on U.S. Route 219. On Tuesday, an aerial lift truck was northbound and traveled across the centerline, hitting the guardrail on the southbound side. The truck then hit a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The city of Wheeling, like many other West Virginia communities, is working through issues related to increased homelessness and drug addiction. In Wheeling, when a ban on public camping was passed, city councilors added a provision that gave the city manager authority to establish an exempted area within the city that could…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Commissioners in Monongalia County have voted to move dilapidated properties into the complaint phase and honored the accomplishments of the mayor of a local municipality. Monongalia County Litter Control Officer Alex Hall described the complaint process for dilapidated properties and encouraged property owners to respond to notifications from the county. Once a…
LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va. — The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman who was last seen about one month ago in Gassaway. Jillian Ruth Cain is described as a 32-year old white female, 5-feet 2-inches, 160 pounds, green eyes with a bat tattoo on her ribs and a dreamcatcher on her shoulder blade.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County School System will move forward with guidelines that would limit the amount of time students would be able to use their phones during a regular school day. The new guidelines were announced as part of the Monongalia County Board of Education’s (BOE) regular meeting Tuesday and will require students…