MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. A horse and a woman were injured when a trailer disconnected from a truck driving westbound at mile marker 13 near the Preston County line. The driver told investigators the trailer became disconnected and traveled about 1/2 mile down the highway before crashing. The driver sustained minor injuries, and the passenger was…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Morgantown Church of Christ shared their recent interactions with the homeless community and presented a proposal for non-congregate shelters. Youth Minister Brandon Brammer said about six months ago he began an outreach into the Morgantown homeless community and said he was saddened by what he found. On Sundays, Brammer…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Educators across the state are in Morgantown for the annual Communities in Schools (CIS) conference. The educators heard comments from founder Bill Milliken, Governor Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice. Communities in Schools is designed to prevent students from dropping out of school. Data from the program shows it is operational in…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The homeless issues across the state are serious and solutions are slightly different in every community. On MetroNews “Talkline,” Executive Director of the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, Zach Brown, said effective programs are managed with clear goals, regular contact with advocate agencies, and a “team approach” to identifying the most…
(Written by Savannah Jones) MORGANTOWN W.Va – Less than a month before West Virginia University students return to campus, conversations surrounding campus safety are swirling among city and university officials. University President E. Gordon Gee and University Police Chief Sherry St. Clair sent a letter to the Morgantown City Council on July 11, listing off-campus…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU Board of Governors Ad Hoc Governance Committee met for nearly two hours in an executive session Monday. “The committee engaged in dialogue on various topics but there were no actions taken as results of today’s executive session discussions,” Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris said. The agenda heading into the meeting…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The second defendant in the drug-related murder of Matthew Moore in Morgantown, Arlo Romano, was sentenced to the maximum of 40 years for second-degree murder. Co-defendant Cleotis “Ghost” Eppes was sentenced earlier this month to two consecutive life terms in state prison for his role in the crime. “I do not know…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — One person was killed in a side-by-side accident in Monongalia County this weekend. Deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at 8:11 p.m. Saturday to River Road near the area of the dam for a single vehicle accident. Deputies arrived to find a Polaris 1000 that had rolled on…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The City of Morgantown has officially introduced leaders for two city departments. John Furgison has been named the Director of Finance and Brad Riffie has been named the Director of Communications. John Furgison was formally introduced in front of Morgantown City Council on Tuesday as part of a presentation of an approximately…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. Through August 7, about 650 junior divers are competing at the Peak Health Aquatic Center at Mylan Park to advance to the world championship event in Rio de Janeiro in October. President and CEO of Visit Mountaineer Country CVB, Susan Riddle, said it’s vital for our community to support the event by…