HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. –– Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department arrested a suspected intoxicated driver after a child was ejected from his vehicle during a crash. Deputies said Ryan Smarr, 33, was driving on Route 19 on April 23 when he drove off the side of the road, hit a utility pole, and rolled…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In Morgantown, the municipal election will be certified starting the 30 day clock for Article 1157 to take effect banning camping in urban areas. Issues surrounding the homeless population have become even more polarizing since the pandemic and the Diamond Village encampment about five years ago. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,”…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One WVU student is in custody and another is recovering following a stabbing Friday night. Police responded to a report of a fight at 10:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Price Street and found the victim with a stab wound to the leg. Police arrested Kaden James Vinar, 21, of Champlin,…
BRIDGEPORT W.Va – The North Central West Virginia Airport is finishing up construction on its new terminal, aiming to open in October, according to Airport Director Rick Rock. Rock said the terminal construction is complete, and now outside infrastructure is being finalized. The new terminal will allow for increased parking for aircraft and cars. Initially…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va – Former City Manager Pat Ford has filed a lawsuit against the City of Bridgeport after being terminated in early April less than six months into his tenure. The lawsuit was officially in Harrison County Circuit Court on Friday, which alleges that Ford was terminated in an attempt by the city to “hide…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Bridgeport Police Department has received an unclaimed property check in the amount of $10,000 from State Treasurer Larry Pack. The check for $10,812 was the Bridgeport share of the firearm auction held in Charleston on March 27. The weapons are outdated, unclaimed, or evidence in cases that have been decided. Bridgeport…
MONONGAH, W.Va. — A suspect in a domestic violence incident Wednesday in Mannington who fled from police has been captured. Jason Kellar, 34, was arrested at 9 a.m. Friday morning at his mother’s home in Monongah. Police responded to a report of a dosmestic incident at a residence on Buffalo Street, but Kellar fled the…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — One person was killed and three injured in a Wednesday crash on Grafton Road. Deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department said Brian Livengood, of Rivesville, was southbound on a motorcycle with a pickup truck behind him driven by Jerry Robinson, of Barbour County, at 6 p.m. when a northbound vehicle…
