BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Bridgeport City Council has voted to remove their city manager less than six months into his tenure. The council voted to remove Pat Ford from the city manager position in a 5-1 vote as part of a special meeting hosted on Thursday. The decision was made amidst numerous city employees who…
KINGWOOD, W.Va. – A Preston County woman is in custody for allegedly attempting to shoot her husband in the head on Wednesday. Preston County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Emily Chambers, 26, of Bruceton Mills, after she allegedly shot her husband, Josiah Chambers, during an argument that took place on Route 72 near Lick Run in Kingwood.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The City of Morgantown will move forward on budgets related to a half dozen municipal funds for FY25-26. Morgantown Finance Director Jonathan Furgison presented details on funds that account for the Morgantown Municipal Airport, allocations for the Municipal Sales Tax, and the City Opioid Settlement Fund, as well as three separate funds,…
RIVESVILLE, W.Va. – A Marion County man was arrested on one county felony animal cruelty after an incident at an encampment in Fairmont Wednesday. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department announced that Andrew Harrison, 39, of Rivesville, for allegedly abandoning puppies in an apartment on Clayton Street in Rivesville in the fall of 2024. According to…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Local officials report no serious damage or injuries following severe storms that included a tornado warning Thursday morning. Just before 5 a.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the Monongalia County area. The storm started as a very powerful system tracking along the Ohio River when it crossed into…
