PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. — The Pleasant Valley Elementary School is one of 356 schools nationwide to be named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The national award highlights schools that show significant gains or make notable progress in improvements for different student groups. Pleasant Valley was nominated from the Exemplary…
RIVESVILLE, W.Va. — State police have arrested a Rivesville man in connection with multiple sexual abuse allegations involving a female under the age of 16. Police said between 2020 and October 2023, William Bancic, 34, abused the teen at least 10 times near Marion, Monongalia County line. A witness told detectives that at one point…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — State police arrested a fugitive from Ohio on Thursday. On Sept. 19, troopers observed Justin Hess, 30, in the Stoneybrook Road Sheetz parking lot and recognized him as a subject wanted for a parole violation in Ohio. Troopers said Hess was briefly detained while the extradition order was confirmed. During that time…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — School safety technology is advancing in the state as Rank One Computing continues to deploy their ROC Watch system throughout the state. The Colorado-based company established an East Coast headquarters in Morgantown in 2022 to be closer to their facial recognition clients in the defense industry centered around Washington D.C. West Virginian,…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. A local resident has developed an idea to highlight local facilities and raise money for local non-profits while celebrating the holiday season. Jamie Summerlin approached commissioners in Monongalia County with an event similar to the Charleston “Light the Nights” and reported similar events are held in 100’s of ballparks across the country,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The city of Morgantown will open bids for a unique trail project centered around the Flegal Dam and Reservoir on October 9 at 2 p.m. The Flegal Dam and Reservoir is operated by the Morgantown Utility Board and was completed last year as an alternate water supply. The 370-million-gallon reservoir that can…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– The Morgantown Police Department is ready to welcome new officers to the force as they continue to address an over twenty officer shortage. Deputy Chief Chris Ruehmer announced that one officer will be ready to begin field training within the next few months, with two more officers currently approved to attend training…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Board of Governors got an update on student retention rates and the presidential search. Preliminary fall 2024 enrollment figures are very close to projections, and the freshman retention rate is the highest it has ever been. “We just learned last week that our preliminary freshmen retention rate is…
