FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A suspected member of the Pagan Motorcycle Club found guilty in a Marion County murder has been sentenced to life with no mercy. John Wolfe was convicted in April of this year in the Sept. 2022 killing of Henry Silver at an apartment complex in Carolina. The investigation showed Wolfe ordered other…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny has hired the first female deputy in agency history. Kaleigh Wetzel comesfrom Lewis County and is already a certified police officer and can start upon completion of the Field Training Program. Matheny also announced the hiring certified police officer from the city of Dunbar, Roger King. Both…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Governor Jim Justice came to Morgantown Monday to recognize the two newest Distinguished West Virginians. West Virginia University Professors Maura McLaughlin and Duncan Lorimer were co-recipients of the Shaw Prize last year for their work in the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs). The two join the list of recipients that includes…
By: Savannah Jones MORGANTOWN W.Va. – The Monongalia County Commission was highly honored by the County Commission Association of West Virginia, earning County of the Year and Administrator of the Year awards. Monongalia County Commissioner Sean Sikora said the county’s awards are a testament to the efficiency of the commission, noting that the county has…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $6.4 million to West Virginia University for renovations to the PRT stations and guideway. The funding was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending request by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito during the current fiscal year that ends this month. “Since I came to the Senate,…
STAR CITY, W.Va. — PACE Enterprises plans to break ground for the one-of-a-kind independent housing facility June 26 at 10 a.m. The 12-unit affordable, independent housing facility for individuals with disabilities will be located at 420 Pleasant Hill Rd. in Star City, the original location of Pace Enterprises. In January of this year Pace…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Great Race, an event featuring pre-World War II automobiles running from Owensboro, Kentucky, to Seal Cove, Maine, will stop in Morgantown on June 24. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Morgantown First Ward Councilor Joe Abu-Ghannam was able to secure Morgantown as a stop with the help of local car enthusiast…
GOOD HOPE, W.Va. Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a stabbing that seriously injured a person a person on Friday night. Police began the investigation near Puckett’s Processing on Good Hope Pike around 7:26 p.m. Friday. The victim was flown from the scene for treatment. No information about the extent of the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Board of Governors approved a tuition and fee increase and received updates on the presidential search and academic transformation, and selected a new set of officers for the coming year. The BOG approved a $228 per semester tuition increase (4.7%) for resident undergraduate students and $624 (4.5%) per…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Police in Morgantown have arrested a local after he allegedly pointed a gun at a co-workers head Tuesday. Police said the female victim was working at the Burger King on Patteson Drive when the sound of a gun cocking was heard. When the victim turned around she said Daniel Garcia, 23, was…