MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Monongalia County Commission are encouraged by the addition of a state Department of Highways (DOH) employee to address local road maintenance issues. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Commissioner Tom Bloom said that employee, J. David Vaughn was on Owl Creek Road assessing some serious and urgent repairs that…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The annual West Virginia University International Street Festival will be held on Sunday, April 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. om the Monongalia County Courthouse Plaza. In addition to cultural displays, groups will also highlight foods from different nationalities represented on campus, according to Rebecca McDaniel is an advisor with the…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The western end of Monongalia County has again felt the brunt of spring storms and rain. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” MECCA 911 Execution Director Jim Smith said the rainfall totals from Morgantown to Wadestown tell the story. “We have only had.82 inches of rain in Morgantown,” Smith said. “We haven’t…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Friday, 20/20 Investigates on ABC will air a special two-hour program about the murder of Skylar Nesse in 2012. Neese vanished in July of 2012, and after months of searching, her two best friends admitted to the killing. Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy, then 18, admitted to stabbing their university high school classmate…
GRAFTON, W.Va. One person was transported following a garage fire in Grafton on Thursday. Firefighters from Boothsville, Flemington, Bridgeport, and Taylor EMS responded around 4:45 p.m. and said the fire started when wind blew a transformer onto the garage. Officials said the person transported from the scene was being treated for smoke inhalation. No other…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board plans to move forward with a community survey to better understand the perceptions of policing in the community, which could cost about $10,000 or less. Vice Chair Rachel Fetty said they want to have a clear understanding of what the community wants, not one specific…
BELINGTON, W.Va. Deputies from the Barbour County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Belington woman for drugs after a search of her home on Wednesday. While executing a search warrant at the home of Heather Poe, 43, on Centre Avenue, deputies said they found paraphernalia with fentanyl residue, 3.5 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, a large amount of…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney is making a push for poll workers and alternates as the May 14 primary election nears. A list of names is being assembled now in advance of the required training scheduled for next week. This May, voters will have several non-partisan races and levies to vote on in…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Commissioners in Monongalia County are thanking Senator Mike Oliverio, R. Monongalia, Delegate Joe Statler, R. Monongalia, Governor Justice, and state Department of Highways leadership for the recent contract awarded to Anderson Excavating LLC. After years of debate and requests, the DOH has agreed to use a private contractor for some core maintenance…
