CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Stonewood man has admitted to federal charges in connection with the sale of methamphetamine in Harrison County. James Leonard Bailey, III, 41, was found with 32 grams of methamphetamine and a firearm during the investigation in Harrison County. Bailey has pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute five grams…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State University has entered into a new artificial intelligence partnership that will give students in the National Security and Intelligence program more opportunities. Director Andrew Cahall said their Open-Source Intelligence Exchange (OSIX) and ProWave AI will launch a summer pilot program focused on enhancing open-source intelligence (OSINT) capabilities. The program will…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Looking at rainfall numbers alone, you would assume the severe drought of 2024 is over, but that is not the case. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt agreed the numbers look great—data shows the northern part of the state is only about a quarter inch short of the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Grace Shelter at Hazel’s House of Hope, operated by Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa), has been open and at or above capacity since Oct. of 2024. The 19-bed shelter and 22-bed Project Rainbow, which caters to the LGBTQ community, are the emergency shelter options in the Morgantown area as the camping ban…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has released the identity of the person found on a construction site June. The West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, has confirmed the remans have been identified as Andrew Tyler Sweitzer, 33, of Garrett County, Maryland. Officials said Sweitzer had been residing in Morgantown,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – A man was arrested and taken into custody by U.S. Immigration after a woman was found covered in blood in Morgantown on Thursday. Morgantown police officers arrested Clifbor Romero, 31, after he allegedly choked and hit a woman multiple times at an apartment on South Walnut Street. According to court documents, officers…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown man has been found guilty of making threats to a family court judge through social media. The Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced that a Monongalia County jury found Emmanuel Jones, 35, guilty of the crime of retaliation against a public official. According to a press release, Jones was originally…
WESTON, W.Va. — One person has been accused of taking a car from a Harrison County car lot and leading police on a pursuit. On Thursday, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department was notified about the theft of a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer from Black Bear Chrysler Jeep RAM. Just before 2 p.m., deputies observed the vehicle…
MOATSVILLE, W.Va. — A Philippi resident is behind bars after shooting an acquaintance in the head and threatening to kill his family. Deputies from the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office said Christopher Bolyard, 34, shot Justin White, 40, in the head at a residence on White Road in Moatsville at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday. While deputies…
GLENVILLE, W.Va. — Two people have been arrested for allegedly getting in a fight that ended in a stabbing outside a Glenville State University residence hall back in May. West Virginia State Police announced that Tyler Anderson, 22, of Charleston, and Devan Gauldin, 22, of Prosperity, were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in…