PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. Members of the Preston County Sheriff’s Department were able to diffuse a mental health episode on Wednesday on the I-68 overpass at exit 29 in Hazelton. Deputies responded after several 911 calls describing a male, possibly in mental distress, getting ready to jump from the bridge. Deputies arrived to find the man…
AURORA, W.Va. Deputies in Preston County have arrested a 39-year-old man after he allegedly fired a weapon near his home while a family was inside. On Wednesday, deputies responded to a residence on Brookside Road in Aurora for a shots fired call and observed Donald Nair, 39, of Aurora, with a loaded firearm in his…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police have arrested a 48-year-old Morgantown man after they allege he threatened and yelled racial slurs at a family on Majestic Drive on Sunday, July 14. The family told troopers; they were driving down the street when James Hamlin yelled at them that they did not belong there while…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Schools are looking to fill several teacher openings as the 2024–25 school year approaches. The numbers change frequently, but at press time there were nine elementary school, three high school, and two pre-K/Headstart teaching positions available. Superintendent Eddie Campbell said the district has an engaged board of education and a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Paving operations in Morgantown on Brockway Avenue are expected to be done in the eveing hours from the intersection of Sruce Street to Hartman Run Road to ease traffic congestion during the day. Beginning Wednesday, July 24 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., crews for the state Department of Highways (DOH) will…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The 2023 Community Report from Monongalia EMS details accomplishments and challenges over the period and shows the importance of support from the community and elected officials. Executive Director Forest Weyen said the agency responded to 21,440 calls for service and was only able to bill for about 75 percent of the total.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Advanced Placement program at Monongalia County Schools allows high school-level students to take entry-level college courses and earn college credit. Director of Assessment, Accountability, and School Counseling, Courtney Crawford, said in 2024, 718 students took more than 1,400 tests. The program includes seven subject areas with 38 course opportunities to earn…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The NIOSH black lung screening mobile unit is at Mylan Park through Thursday to provide free and confidential screenings for the disease. The unit will be at Mylan Park Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Public health analyst with the NIOSH Respiratory Health Division and field coordinator for the Health Surveillance…
