MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police have arrested a 48-year-old Morgantown man after they allege he threatened and yelled racial slurs at a family on Majestic Drive on Sunday, July 14. The family told troopers; they were driving down the street when James Hamlin yelled at them that they did not belong there while…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Schools are looking to fill several teacher openings as the 2024–25 school year approaches. The numbers change frequently, but at press time there were nine elementary school, three high school, and two pre-K/Headstart teaching positions available. Superintendent Eddie Campbell said the district has an engaged board of education and a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Paving operations in Morgantown on Brockway Avenue are expected to be done in the eveing hours from the intersection of Sruce Street to Hartman Run Road to ease traffic congestion during the day. Beginning Wednesday, July 24 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., crews for the state Department of Highways (DOH) will…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The 2023 Community Report from Monongalia EMS details accomplishments and challenges over the period and shows the importance of support from the community and elected officials. Executive Director Forest Weyen said the agency responded to 21,440 calls for service and was only able to bill for about 75 percent of the total.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Advanced Placement program at Monongalia County Schools allows high school-level students to take entry-level college courses and earn college credit. Director of Assessment, Accountability, and School Counseling, Courtney Crawford, said in 2024, 718 students took more than 1,400 tests. The program includes seven subject areas with 38 course opportunities to earn…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The NIOSH black lung screening mobile unit is at Mylan Park through Thursday to provide free and confidential screenings for the disease. The unit will be at Mylan Park Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Public health analyst with the NIOSH Respiratory Health Division and field coordinator for the Health Surveillance…
WESTOVER, W.Va. The bid date for improvements to Holland Avenue has been set for August 20, and work on the $3.9 million project could begin this fall. Director of the Department of Public Works for the city of Westover, Jason Stinespring, said the scope of the project is to replace more than 2,000 feet of…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The state Department of Highways (DOH) has announced a four week closure of West Run Road for widening. The closure begins Wednesday, July 24 and will be on West Run Road from the intersection of U.S. 119 and the West Run Apartments and Canvass Townhomes. During this closure crews will be excavating…
