(Written by Joe Nelson) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Local organizations that aim to increase affordable housing options in Monongalia County have received endorsements to apply for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh Affordable Housing Program. The Monongalia County Commission approved resolutions to endorse three organizations that aim to use facilities around the Morgantown area to…
(Written by Savannah Jones) PRESTON COUNTY W.Va – The Arthurdale Heritage New Deal Festival is occurring Saturday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., marking the 90th anniversary of the homestead community. Arthurdale Heritage was the first of 100 homestead communities established by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt during the New Deal era in 1934,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A 58-year old Morgantown man is facing charges after a reported sexual assault on July 4. Police the victim alleges Richard Braham Jr. assaulted her throughout the night and into the morning. Police said Braham also sent inappropriate messages and in some of the messages acknowledged the sexual conduct. Braham was charged…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a tractor trailer accident that caused parts of Grafton Road outside of Morgantown to be closed Friday afternoon. The accident was reported by Monongalia County Emergency Management at around 1:00 p.m. on Friday, when the tractor trailer crashed just short of the on and…
(Written by Savannah Jones) MORGANTOWN W.Va – Several parties have voiced opposition to the proposal of an expanded camping ban downtown by a Morgantown City Councilor. The proposed ban is an addition to Sec. 941.05(c) of the Morgantown City Code, which prohibits camping in the park without the consent of the city manager. Third Ward…
(Written by Joe Nelson) TERRA ALTA, W.Va. — Members of the Preston County farming community are ready to host the 6th Annual Preston County Farm Crawl. The crawl will kick off on Saturday, July 13 at 10 a.m., when eight locally owned farms will open their doors and show off what is being grown and…
(Written by Savannah Jones) MONONGALIA COUNTY W.Va – Delegate Geno Chiarelli R. Monongalia said his main goal pending his re-election is to improve the quality of life in Morgantown. Chiarelli said he feels Morgantown has taken a steep quality decline since he arrived in 2013 to attend West Virginia University, and he hopes to improve…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Fire Marshal’s Office has begun to investigate the cause of a house fire that occurred on Pennsylvania Avenue early Thursday morning. The fire was reported at around midnight on Thursday, when Morgantown firefighters arrived to find the house engulfed in smoke on both the first and second floors. According to…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is on the hunt for a suspect involved in a deadly shooting that occurred early Thursday morning outside of Morgantown. Deputies responded to a call for a shooting on Mountain Valley Drive at around 1:40 Thursday morning, where a man was found with a gunshot wound as…
(Written by Joe Nelson) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The hiring of a social worker for the Morgantown Police Department has resulted in the discovery of new aspects to help law enforcement. Kelly Rice, who has served as the Morgantown PD social worker for the past year, has begun to reflect on her experiences with the department…