MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The proposed civilian complaint form related to the Morgantown Police Department will include opportunities to compliment interactions with officers. The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board unanimously agreed to move forward on the adjustments made to the proposed form, which include a combination of language clarity as well as the addition…
GRAFTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has ordered all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex and state-owned facilities in Taylor County to half-staff from Friday, November 15, 2024, in commemoration of the distinguished life and service of United States Army Corporal Howard Godwin, Jr. Corporal Godwin Jr. of Grafton enlisted in…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Detectives from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department have arrested a pair from Morgantown in connection with theft from mailboxes and fraud. Detectives say Jason Pancoast, 31, and Ashley Hoskins, 34, both of Morgantown, are accused of taking checks from mailboxes, increasing the amounts, and using the mobile deposit feature to slip…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Commissioners in Monongalia County have asked the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness (WVCEH) to conduct an investigation into operations at the Rainbow House after receiving a letter alleging serious issues at the facility. The Rainbow House is open to all but prioritizes members of the LGBTQ community and received a $250,000…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Police in Morgantown have made two arrests following assaults in downtown. Samuel Woart, 25, of Morgantown, has been charged with malicious assault. Phillip Jean-Louis, 30, of Medford, Massachusetts, has been charged with attempted murder. On Nov. 1, police said a victim was attacked on Walnut Street in the early morning hours with…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Fire Marshal in Morgantown is investigating the cause of a two acre fire off Forest Avenue. Firefighters responded after multiple reports of smoke in the area and found the fire at the end of Forest Avenue. After a second alarm was initiated, all on-duty personnel, including the Fire Marshals division, were…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Commissioners in Monongalia County have formally responded following an affirmative vote in Sept. by employees in the Assessor’s Office to be represented by the United Mine Workers of “West Virginia law in turn does not recognize the right of public employees to go on strike or be represented by a union for…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The second person involved in a Fairmont drug-related killing has entered a guilty plea and faces the possibility of life in prison. Zeighshawn Meade, 20, admitted to shooting Clayotn Peck, of Frostburg, Maryland, in March of 2023 at the Fairmont Hills Apartment complex during a transaction involving marijuana. Meade has been charged…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Residents in the Popenoe Run area have been infiltrated by engineers, construction companies, and laborers with the long-awaited start of drainage improvements. The project is funded by the city of Morgantown, the Monongalia County Commission, and the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB). The events resulted in a $40,000 contract with Strand Associates to…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After business hours Tuesday the city clerk of Morgantown officially deemed an amended petition for referendum sufficient in regard to a recent ordinance regulating camping on public property. This petition includes the required number of valid signatures from at least 10 percent of the total number of qualified voters registered during the…