(Written by Joe Nelson) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County State Senator Mike Oliverio made an appearance in front of the county commission Wednesday to offer updates on state efforts to help fund the triage shelter formerly operated by Bartlett Housing Solutions. Oliverio addressed the commission at the end of their regular meeting on Wednesday, where…
HUTTONSVILLE, W.Va. — An investigation into the pedestrian death in the parking lot of the Huttonsville ParMar shows the incident was an accident and the driver will not be charged. Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon said around 1:52 a.m. Debbie Bennett, 41, was walking near Route 250 wearing headphones, using her phone and facing away…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for a potentially violent subject and are looking for help from the public. Carl Leon Nicholson, 60, is wanted for failure to update sex offender registry, sexual assault, and domestic violence in Gilmer County. Nicholson ia a white male, 5-feet 9-inches, 150 pounds, with brown hair…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) is moving forward with upgrades to the Cheat Lake Waste Water Treatment Plant. The upgrades would come with the first rate increase since 2014 for Cheat Lake area customers, which could be as much as 90 percent. General Manager Mike McNulty said the project scope includes upgrades…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The suspect in the Route 7 hit-and-run that killed one person has waived his preliminary hearing. David Blaine Emerson, 28, of Morgantown, is accused of speeding and wearing no seatbelts when state troopers attempted to stop the car. Emerson crossed the centerline with police pursuing and hit an amublance traveling in the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A shoplifting investigation in Morgantown resulted in the arrest of a Bruceton Mills woman for drug possession. On July 5, Morgantown police were dispatched to the Walmart and observed surveillance footage showing Jessica Bodkin, 28, concealing unpaid items in a bag. After placing Bodkin under arrest, police said they found more than 16…
(Savannah Jones is the author of this story) HAZELTON W.Va – A hiring process change at Hazelton Federal Prison in Preston County is chipping away at the longstanding staffing shortage and looking to improve working conditions for officers. American Federation of Government Employees Local 420 President Justin Tarovisky said the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ recent…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. An Independence Day traffic stop resulted in drug charges for two. Morgantown police stopped a car driven by Robert Kilngensmith, 32, of Morgantown, for a malfunctioning brake light. When police made contact with Klingensmith and passenger Jennifer Downey, 41, of Charleston, each offered false identification. Downey ultimately gave the police her real name…
(Joe Nelson is the author of this story) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Foundation now has three new members on its board of directors. Christine Hayhurst Davis, Erika Cramer, and Dave Gruver were all named to the board after they were formally approved by the WVU Foundation board in July. Each of the…
