CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Students from Monongalia County Technical Education Center (MTEC) will showcase their work at Career Technical Education (CTE) Day on Friday, February 14, in Charleston. MTEC Principal Greg Dausch said the students will be joined by several other programs in the state to advocate for CTE. “We’re gonna be sending 50 students down…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –One of the few elected Democrats a part of the West Virginia House of Delegates is prepared to have a contentious legislative session at the state capitol. Monongalia County Delegate Evan Hansen discussed some of his early struggles to pass basic legislation on WAJR’s Talk of the Town on Thursday, where he described…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One of the largest economic developments in Monongalia County is on track to be expanded. The Monongalia County Commission unanimously approved an application to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development that would expand the Harmony Grove TIF (Tax Increment Financing) District by 85 acres. This was approved at the request of…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A Pennsylvania man a part of a year long child sexual abuse investigation was arrested by authorities at the Meadowbrook Mall. Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Mark Wills, 60, in Bridgeport on Thursday Wills on charges of manufacturing and dissemination of child sexual abuse materials to…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A West Virginia resident has been sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy operating in the northern part of the state. Joshua Noel, 42, of Elkins, West Virginia, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Noel was found guilty of his role…
TERRA ALTA, W.Va. — A 37 year old Terra Alta has been charged with felony hit-and-run after a January incident that injured a pedestrian. The investigation began January 17 on Gregg’s Memorial Drive when deputies responded and found the pedestrian suffering from extensive injuries. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Kenneth McRobie, 37, of…
KINGWOOD, W.Va. — A Kingwood resident has been charged after an investigation into child pornography by the Preston County Sheriff’s Department. On Wednesday, deputies arrested Oscaldo Ramirez, 63, after detectives determined he had downloaded numerous images of child pornography. Ramirez has been charged with distribution and exhibition of child pornography and is being held on…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Voters in the Morgantown municipal election will have more ballot issues than candidates to decide in April. Wards 2, 4, and 6 are on the ballot, but the only contested race is in the Sixth Ward between Mark Downs and Stephanie Hunt. Voters will decide the fate of Morgantown’s camping ban legislation…
HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. — One person was hospitalized with injuries suffered in a Wednesday night house fire in Harrison County. Firefighters were called to the fire on Maken Road off U.S. 50 at 8:20 p.m. and found a working fire. One person was transported by ground ambulance from the scene with unspecified injuries. Firefighters from…
