MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A plan to lower the level of Cheat Lake by three feet could be getting a second look following the efforts of Republican candidate for the House of Delegates seat in the 82nd District, David McCormick. Lake Lynn Generation submitted the request due to decreasing oxygen levels in the hydroelectric project tailrace caused…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. A doctor listed as an emergency medical provider in Monongalia and Preston Counties has been admitted to filing a false tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). David M. Anderson, 63, of Morgantown, filed false tax returns that understated his taxable income, leading to a $143,599 loss to the federal government.…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — New student move-in and Welcome Week activities get underway at Fairmont State University on Thursday. Associate Director of Student Engagement Justin Rader said the Welcome Week activities help students feel at home, make friends, and get excited about fall classes. “Building those peer-to-peer relationships that are a crucial part of their success,”…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Fair, themed Buckles, Bikes, and Bulls this year, will be at the Fairgrounds at Mylan Park from August 20 through 24. Fair week gets underway Monday, August 19, at 7 p.m. with the Mon County Fair Parade featuring Grand Marshal Steve Harper from Biker Bros. and Bo. Biker Bros.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County jury has found Terry Lynn Ford, Sr., guilty of malicious assault, domestic battery, and burglary. In 2022, Ford attacked the home of his ex-girlfriend in the Second Ward. Testimony in the case showed Morgantown police quickly arrived and found Ford hiding in the basement, interrupting his assault. In April…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — After three days of testimony, a jury in Marion County has found Naquan Warren guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, burglary, assault during the commission of a felony, and conspiracy. Warren was accused of conspiring with Shekea Fox, 33, of Fairmont, to steal drugs and money from Sean Gardiner, of Detroit, Michigan,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Three major Morgantown Utility Board projects will go out for bid and likely start this year. The Cheat Lake Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP), Chaplin Hill Water and Sewer Extension and drainage upgrades in Popenoe Run are all on track to get underway. The final approval for the Cheat Lake WWTP has…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is ready to welcome back current Mountaineers and incoming freshman as part of Student Move-In Weekend. The first part of Welcome Week will kick off on Thursday, August 15, where residence halls campus wide will be opened for students and their families. That will continue through Saturday, August 17,…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The search of a Clarksburg home by the Greater Harrison County Drug Task Force resulted in one arrest ant the seizure of a stole pistol, drugs, and cash. On Wednesday, officers served the warrant at the homeon Hart Street and made contact with Anthony Coles, 37, in a bedroom. During a search…
VALLEY HEAD, W.Va. — Deputies in Randolph County are searching for the driver of a utility truck they believe fled the scene of a rollover accident on U.S. Route 219. On Tuesday, an aerial lift truck was northbound and traveled across the centerline, hitting the guardrail on the southbound side. The truck then hit a…