CLARKSBURG, W.Va. A suspect in a 2023 murder in Clarksburg has died of unspecified causes. Ulices Pineda was charged with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm in June 2023 after allegedly shooting Clarksburg resident David Mazza in the back four times. Detectives identified Pineda through surveillance that showed a confrontation…
KINGWOOD, W,Va. – The Preston County Sheriff’s Department has earned about $20,000 windfall from the sale of unclaimed firearms through the office of State Treasurer Riley Moore. “Since 2021, my Office has raised more than $588,000 for the men and women who work tirelessly in law enforcement to keep our communities safe for West Virginia…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Ukrainian Mountaineers Association and the Ukrainian Community of Morgantown, in collaboration with the Vovk Foundation, will host ” The Future Political Landscape in Ukraine by Oleh Medunytsya on Thursday, April 18, from 5 to 7p.m. in the Mountaineer Room in the Mountainlair. Khrystyna Pelchar, born and raised in Ukraine and a…
STAR CITY, W.Va. A Morgantown man has been arrested and charged in connection with vandalism to facilities in front of the rail trail bathrooms in Star City. Star City police said Ralph David Miller, 56, set fire to a bike rack located in front of the rail trail bathrooms in Star City, causing damage worth…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney and her staff are preparing for the May primary election, and she recommends registered voters get ready for the expansive ballot that awaits on May 14. In addition to non-partisan races for magistrate, judge, board of education, and conservation district supervisor, there are also four levy renewals…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The state Department of Highways will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed bridge over the Monongahela River to the Morgantown Industrial Park this week. Chief Development Engineer for the DOH, Jason Foster, said the meeting will be Wednesday, April 17, at Westwood Middle School from 5 to 8 p.m. The preliminary…
WEST UNION, W.Va. State police have arrested an Ohio man after he allegedly attacked another person with a shovel on Sunday. Troopers from the Doddridge County detachment were called to a residence on Orchard Street in West Union on a call for assistance. Troopers said when they arrived, they found the victim, who had a…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. – The state Department of Highways (DOH) has announced a total closure of County Road 17/1, Happy Road in Monongalia County for culvert replacement. The closure will be from Tuesday, April 16, 2024, through Wednesday April 17, 2024. Work operations are planned from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Total closure means there…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Utility work that will reduce Van Voorhis Road to one lane will begin Monday, April 15 and last for two weeks between the U-Haul location and Northside Hills. Contractor for the Morgantown Utility Board, Snider & Son will install about 400-feet of 8-inch waterline as part of Phase I of the state…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Two of the 18 projects valued at about $150 million approved by the School Building Authority (SBA) and Governor Justice this week will benefit Monongalia County Schools. The Monongalia County Technical Education Center (MTEC) will get a Science, Technology, and Math (STEM) addition and a safe school entrance valued at $4,430,544; and…