MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department detectives have identified the victim and suspect in the July 11 deadly shooting on Mountain Valley Drive. Deputies said Rashad Malik Alton, 21, of Morgantown, was shot by Arnold Johnson, 19, of Montgomery Village, Maryland. Alton died at Ruby Memorial Hospital. Police are looking for Johnson, who is…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. The suspect in the July 16 stabbing at the Fairmont Bowling Center has been arrested. Richard Moore, 39, of Fairmont, faces a charge of malicious assault and is being held in the North Central Regional Jail. Tuesday, around 9:30 p.m. Moore allegedly got into an argument with another male. The dispute moved outside…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mon Power is warning customers about a telephone scam recently reported to them. Spokesman Will Boye said scammers are telling customers they have a past-due balance and their electricity will be shut off if they do not make an immediate payment. Boye said it is not, and it has never been their…
(Written by Joe Nelson) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Metropolitan Theater, in partnership with Morgantown Magazine and Visit Mountaineer Country CVB, wants residents to celebrate the life and career of a local entertainment icon. In commemoration of the 100th birthday of Don Knotts, the annual Don Knotts Festival will be hosted from Saturday, July 20…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Service League of Morgantown will hold the PaperPie Book Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Old Stone House Gift Shop. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” member Gayle Truman said the sale will be at their gift shop at 313 Chestnut Street in downtown Morgantown. The building…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown city council has set aside about $213,000 for the operation of the triage and warming shelter for the 2024-25 winter and transportation. The funds are part of the allocation of $1.3 million in carry over funds. Council approved the transfer of $150,000 for the operation of the triage shelter. That will…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A pedestrian was hit in the parking lot of the Sheetz on Milford Street in Clarksburg Thursday afternoon. First responders were dispatched at 2:45 p.m. and transported the victim to United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. The Clarksburg Police Department is investigating, no arrests have been made. No information on the extent of…
ANMOORE, W.Va. — An Anmoore man is facing a single count of child neglect after police there said he kicked a juvenile out of his house. Police observed a male juvenile on a bike near Joyce Street on a bicycle when they were informed the boy had been reported missing for about three hours. Anmoore…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown businessman, Todd Stainbrook, is weighing in on the homeless situation in Morgantown. The issue has been at the forefront for business owners for several years, and debate is ramping back up following a proposal to expand the organization that governs camping in the city. Third Ward Councilor Louise Michael requested…
