MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Police Department is investigating a break-in at Von Blaze on Wall Street in downtown. The owners of the business said the cash till and several other items were taken or damaged at 3:30 a.m. Saturday. The owners made the following post on social media: Despite this setback, we’re working hard…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Commission will move forward with the purchase of a 20-foot, commercial-grade, reusable Christmas tree. The purchase was approved in a 2-1 vote as part of the commission’s regular meeting last week with the use of gambling funds raised at local hot spots. Harrison County Commissioner Patsy Trecost was among…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is set to receive a multi-million dollar expansion. The United States Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the school $12.6 million for a 50,000-square-foot renovation and expansion project. Dean of the Dentistry School Dr. Stephen Pachuta is excited for the start of the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Shoppers and scammers will dominate the retail landscape of the worldwide web for the next few days, taking advantage of initial offers retailers hope will encourage consumers to open their wallets. Statistics from the National Retail Federation say Cyber has topped Black Friday in sales since 2019, with 2020 being the top…
BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. — A crash Thandksgiving morning left about 100 without power in the Blacksville area. The accident was reported on Mason Dixon Highway between Kings Run and Days Run Roads at 6:50 a.m. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is listed as the investigating the accident. No details have been released. As of 11 a.m.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Thousands of Thanksgiving meals are being served across Monongalia County for those in need over the holiday weekend. On Thanksgiving Day from 2 to 4 p.m., the Salvation Army will offer a free meal at the Hope Cafe inside Hazel’s House of Hope on Scott Avenue, and veterans in need can get…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Students from University High School have teamed up with students from neighboring schools to help those with food insecurity during the holiday season. The University High Future Farmers of America (FFA) joined fellow students from Monongalia and Preston counties in the making of Thanksgiving-themed giveaway baskets to be given to less fortunate…
WHEELING, W.Va. – The former Buckhannon city councilman facing federal child pornography charges is scheduled for a plea hearing on December 5. David McCauley, 66, has been charged with two counts of production of child pornography and one count of felony possession of child pornography. In exchange for a guilty plea to felony possession of…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– West Virginia University Police have issued a Campus Warning following burglary and larceny reports on and near the Downtown campus. In two incidents — one at Morgan House, 660 North High St., and one at Phi Kappa Tau, 692 North High St. — the suspect entered through unlocked windows. At least one…
