MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sixth graders from the Suncrest Middle School Annex will have a new home to start the year due to roof problems that have recently been uncovered. An investigation into the ten-year-old roof determined a leak developed some time ago that was concealed by the water being absorbed into foam insulation. When the…
WEST MILFORD, W.Va. — Fire destroyed a home and garage in West Milford early Monday. Volunteers from West Milford, Lost Creek, Mount Clare, and Nutter Fort responded at 2 a.m. to thehome on Vesta Drive and found the fire started in the garage and spread to the residence. No injuries were reported. The cause remains…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A former resident of the South Park neighborhood has been sentenced for multiple instances of sexual abuse. Austin Rempel, 34, of Morgantown, was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 1 to 5 years in prison for separate instances of first-degree sexual abuse and a year with time served for sexually motivated battery.…
COMMENTARY Conversation on the best way to deal with homelessness and the problems associated with it has reached a fever pitch in Morgantown. City Council is considering an ordinance that would ban encampments throughout the city. Petty crime, open drug use, property damage, and a general perception that downtown is unsafe are all frustrations that…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Medicine Center for Nursing Education (CNE) is ready to kick off the application process for its new nursing diploma program. Online applications for the 21-month program will begin to be accepted on Thursday, August 15 at 9 a.m. as part of an effort to offer a quality, hospital-based,…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Two area charter schools will receive sub-grants through the Professional Charter Schools Board (PCSB). The PCSB was awarded $12.2 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education through the Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools program. The applications are reviewed by a peer panel of three, and approval is based on…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia has announced the sentencing of eleven inmates for smuggling or attempting to smuggle drugs into various correctional institutions statewide. The facilities included in the investigation are Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Hazelton, Secure Female Facility (SFF) Hazelton, and Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Gilmer. The…
MORGANTOWN – The proposed citywide camping ban has the attention of the Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board which will decide how it wants to address the issue in the coming weeks. The board agreed to form a three-member panel to examine the issue and bring information back for consideration at the Sept. 12 meeting.…
