Passenger, horse injured in I-68 crash
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. A horse and a woman were injured when a trailer disconnected from a truck driving westbound at mile marker 13 near the Preston County line. The driver told investigators the trailer became disconnected and traveled about 1/2 mile down the highway before crashing. The driver sustained minor injuries, and the passenger was…
Morgantown hears non-congregate shelter plan to address shelter capacity
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Morgantown Church of Christ shared their recent interactions with the homeless community and presented a proposal for non-congregate shelters. Youth Minister Brandon Brammer said about six months ago he began an outreach into the Morgantown homeless community and said he was saddened by what he found. On Sundays, Brammer…
Communities in Schools conference comes to Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Educators across the state are in Morgantown for the annual Communities in Schools (CIS) conference. The educators heard comments from founder Bill Milliken, Governor Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice. Communities in Schools is designed to prevent students from dropping out of school. Data from the program shows it is operational in…
Statewide homeless advocate calls for unity and action to address the issue
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The homeless issues across the state are serious and solutions are slightly different in every community. On MetroNews “Talkline,” Executive Director of the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, Zach Brown, said effective programs are managed with clear goals, regular contact with advocate agencies, and a “team approach” to identifying the most…
WVU students, officials voice concerns regarding off-campus safety issues
(Written by Savannah Jones) MORGANTOWN W.Va – Less than a month before West Virginia University students return to campus, conversations surrounding campus safety are swirling among city and university officials. University President E. Gordon Gee and University Police Chief Sherry St. Clair sent a letter to the Morgantown City Council on July 11, listing off-campus…
WVU Officials update presidential search process
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU Board of Governors Ad Hoc Governance Committee met for nearly two hours in an executive session Monday. “The committee engaged in dialogue on various topics but there were no actions taken as results of today’s executive session discussions,” Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris said. The agenda heading into the meeting…
Defendant in Mon County drug-related killing gets the maximum
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The second defendant in the drug-related murder of Matthew Moore in Morgantown, Arlo Romano, was sentenced to the maximum of 40 years for second-degree murder. Co-defendant Cleotis “Ghost” Eppes was sentenced earlier this month to two consecutive life terms in state prison for his role in the crime. “I do not know…
One killed in Mon County side-by-side accident
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — One person was killed in a side-by-side accident in Monongalia County this weekend. Deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at 8:11 p.m. Saturday to River Road near the area of the dam for a single vehicle accident. Deputies arrived to find a Polaris 1000 that had rolled on…