MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The beleaguered crews clearing roads for the state Department of Highways (DOH) are preparing for yet another winter weather event. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Chief Engineer for Special Projects Jacob Bumgarner said the workers have been working 24-hour shifts at least for the last four weeks. So far, the feedback…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Thursday afternoon multiple vehicle crash on Cheat Road caused an extensive backup onto the Mileground Thursday. The four-vehicle crash was reported around 2:40 p.m. and there is no information about injuries. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department and firefighters from Brookhaven, Cheat Lake, and Morgantown responded.
WESTON, W.Va. –– The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a missing 31-year old male who has not been in contact with his family for an extended period of time. Jeremy McCartney is described as a 31 year old white mal, 5-feet 9-inches tall, 165 pounds, Brown hair and eyes with neck tattoos. Information…
MORGANTOWN,W.Va. — The latest winter weather system is expected to bring accumulating snow to the region Thursday into Thursday night, followed by another blast of very cold air. MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Jason Caterina said he expects snowfall to begin around mid-morning Thursday and continue into the evening. He said the existing ground conditions will likely…
GRAFTON, W.Va. — In Taylor County, the director of the Office of Emergency Management has been arrested after admitting to using marijuana before driving to a Emergency Medical Services Board meeting last week. Officers from the Grafton Police Department responded Jan. 9 on a report of a DUI at the Taylor County Court House. There,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Schools has exhausted the balance of their Snow Days for the 2024-25 school year and continue to watch winter weather forecasts that provide no relief. Superintendent Eddie Campbell said transporting about 12,000 students to and from school buildings throughout the county requires a different set of considerations than parents experienced…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Contractors working with the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) projects appear to have been affected by the recent winter weather. MUB General Manager Mike McNulty offered updates on the Cheat Lake Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) project and the Westridge/Chaplin Hill Water and Sewer infrastructure project to the MUB Board of Directors during…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The addition of extra security at Monongalia County Schools has just been given another green light. The Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved the hiring of five school safety officers (SSOs) less than a month after the Monongalia County Commission approved employment conditions to allow for the new positions in…
