MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown man is facing multiple charges after an attack on a woman at a Canyon Road residence. The victim told police she was at a residence on Canyon Road when she went for a walk and Jonathan Savin, 40, picked her up, Savin took her to another residence where the pair…
FAIRVIEW, W.Va. — Three miners were hurt in a collision at the Loveridge Coal Mine in Fairview Wednesday morning. Reports indicate two pieces of machinery collided at 9:42 this morning injuring three miners, two are being treated at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The miners were trasnported with unspecified injuries by the Marion County Rescue Squad.…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va. — A Fairmont man has been charged with malicious assault following an incident in the Valley Head area. Deputies from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department said Shaquille Evans, 32, threw a camping axe at another man during an altercation striking him in the hand. Deputies said the victim suffered a serious cut…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a new rule to redefine “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to comply with the 2023 Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court decision and to cut government bureaucracy. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the proposal keys in on federal jurisdiction over relatively permanent, standing,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — “Leadership Under Fire: Lessons from Ukrainian Veterans” is an event hosted by the Ukrainian Mountaineers Association and the WVU Army ROTC, which gives members within the community the opportunity to hear from Ukrainian veterans and learn first-hand insight about modern drone warfare. The event will be held at the Rhododendron Room at…
GRAFTON, W.Va. — A teacher from Grafton High School has been charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly not reporting the sexual assault of a student. Grafton High School teacher Christopher Rucker was allgedly told about the assault back in October and failed to report it to authorities. State law requires secondary school employees, like Rucker…
FAIRMONT, W.Va – A 48-year old Fairmont man has been charged with malicious assault after beating a victim with a brick. Christopher Dingess was arrested at the Friendship Room after an incident Friday afternoon. Fairmont police said around 3 p.m. they found the victim covered with blood with multiple cuts on his face. The victim…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The state Division of Highways (DOH) will hear public comment on the next phase of Green Bag Road improvements Tuesday evening. The projects to be discussed are the proposed improvements from Deckers Creek Boulevard to Luckey Lane and from Don Knotts Boulevard to Mississippi Street. Executive Director of Communications for the DOH,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The final in-person opportunity for state workers to voice concerns about increases proposed by the Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) for 2027 will be in Morgantown Monday night. The 3 percent total proposed increase also comes with a $200 monthly spousal surcharge increase that goes into effect July 1. On MetroNews Midday,…
