WESTON, W.Va. — The case against the former Lewis County youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting several young girls has been continued until February. The prosecution has notified the court of new evidence, recorded interviews from when Radcliff’s alleged victims went to the police years ago. The continuance gives both sides the opportunity to prepare…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Ruby Summer Concert Series, hosted by the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust and the City of Morgantown, has been an annual tradition since 2022. Each year, the concert series hosts 12 free community concerts on Fridays spanning in June through August. In 2023, the Ruby Summer Concert Series drew in an…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Detroit man has been found guilty of multiple counts opf selling dangerous drugs in Harrison County after a four day trial. Emmitt Renand Richardson, 52, of Detroit, Michigan, was found guilty of six charges related to the sale of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Harrison County area. Court documents said Richardson…
WILSONBURG, W.Va — One person was flown for treatment following a stabbing at a Harrison County hot spot. Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department responded around 10:30 p.m. at Christine’s Hot Spot next to the BFS on Wilsonburg Road. The Clarksburg Fire Department property in North View was sued as the landing zone for…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Democratic lawmakers are on their statewide “Kitchen Table Tour” to listen to voters prior to the start of the 2026 legislative session. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Delegate Evan Hansen, D, Monongalia, 79, said the tour began Thursday in Huntington, and they want to address voters in person at…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The most recent Clery Act report from West Virginia University (WVU) is comparable to the report from the previous years, with some increases. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” University Police Chief Sherry St. Clair addressed incident reports at Boreman Hall specifically that were highlighted in a recent report from the Daily…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) officially launched Vision 2030 to the public earlier this week. Vision 2030, developed in collaboration with RTI International and Keen Point Consulting, is a plan designed to make West Virginia more competitive when it comes to science and technology grants and create a skilled…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) is accepting applications through Oct. 10 at noon for the Momentum Initiative Grant cycle. A total of $19.2 million dollars will be awarded to agencies across five areas targeting substance abuse disorder and recovery. Recent data has shown West Virginia is leading the nation in the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Police have issued a Campus Warning following the theft of a vehicle owned by a contractor from the Health Sciences area of campus. The white 2012 GMC Sierra truck with a Pennsylvania license plate ZXP4905 was last seen at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and was reported strolen the following afternoon.…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — U.S. District Judge Thomas Kleeh denied a motion by the City of Morgantown to dismiss a compensation case filed by nearly 60 city current and former firefighters. Judge Kleeh also left both parties with the option to seek a summary judgment after discovery is complete. Morgantown firefighters argue the city has not…