MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine officials have confirmed a patient in Monongalia County has tested positive for measles. According to a press release, the unidentified Adult patient came to an out patient clinic last week and the positive test was confirmed Monday, April 22. The patient did not require hospitalization and is recovering at home.…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Clarksburg resident will serve ten years in federal prison for selling dangerous drugs within 1,000 feet of a playground. Antwann Terrance Horton, 29, will serve 121 months in federal prison and another six years of supervised release for selling methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a public playground in Clarksburg. The Greater…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The Green Bag Road improvement project is moving forward despite some opposition to the roundabouts included in the design. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom responded to a claim that 17 school bus drivers have protested the addition of roundabouts at Mississippi Street and Kingwood Pike. “Let’s be…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Friday fatal shooting in the Cheat Lake area. Deputies went to the Falling Water Lane area at 8:30 p.m. and found a female with a fatal gunshot wound. The female was pronounced dead at the scene. Monongalia County Sheriff’s Detectives are conducting the investigation.
UNIONTOWN, Pa. Thanks to a $750,000 Area Development Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, the labor and delivery unit at the WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital will reopen in January 2025. WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital President, CEO, and executive vice president of health system integration and business development said the ARC money will be used to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A team from Morgantown High School will be one of 14 competing in the 2024 West Virginia Academic Showdown Finale on Tuesday in the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston. The welcome ceremony begins at 8:15 a.m. and will reflect the festive atmosphere of the championship competition. The festive welcome for the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center (RDVIC) wants to invite Morgantown area residents to participate in their annual Walk With Survivors. The event will take place on Saturday, April 20, in downtown Morgantown, where members of the West Virginia RDVIC will be joined by survivors of domestic violence, local…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The Fairmont State University’s Police Academy will end the basic officer academy in FY 2024-25 and transition to offering continuing education courses. “Among our primary focus is to provide learning opportunities that benefit the state of West Virginia in addition to our students,” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr.…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The expanded Mon County Classic, now the Mon County Baseball and Softball Classic this weekend, will feature wall-to-wall action at Dale Miller Field in Mylan Park and at the Kendrick Family Ballpark. Morgantown High School head baseball coach Pat Sherill are hosting the event Friday and Saturday. “We have four top-10 teams…
