WVU honors graduates, Kercheval received honorary degree

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University celebrated the accomplishments of Mountaineer students with their winter commencement. Ceremonies were hosted at the Coliseum on Saturday, where two separate commencements were hosted for WVU’s twelve colleges, with just over 1,200 graduates participating. Mountaineers and their families celebrated the occasion with WVU President E. Gordon Gee was…

Forbes new Sheriff in Mon County

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Democratic candidate for Sheriff of Monongalia County Todd Forbes was elected Tuesday, beating out Republican candidate Jason Morgan.  A first-time candidate, Forbes received 21,338 votes, compared to Morgan’s 18,375 votes. Forbes’ predecessor, current Sheriff Perry Palmer, reached his term limit this year after serving since 2017. Forbes previously served as a deputy…

UPDATE: I-79 fully reopened in Mon County

UPDATE 6:25 am: Both northbound and southbound lanes have been reopened. UPDATE 5:42 am: I-79 Northbound has been reopened. Both southbound lanes remain closed. Traffic is still be diverted at the Mount Morris exit. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Interstate 79 is shutdown in both directions this morning after an overnight tractor-trailer accident. According to 911 officials, a tanker truck…