MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A shoplifting investigation in Morgantown resulted in the arrest of a Bruceton Mills woman for drug possession. On July 5, Morgantown police were dispatched to the Walmart and observed surveillance footage showing Jessica Bodkin, 28, concealing unpaid items in a bag. After placing Bodkin under arrest, police said they found more than 16…
(Savannah Jones is the author of this story) HAZELTON W.Va – A hiring process change at Hazelton Federal Prison in Preston County is chipping away at the longstanding staffing shortage and looking to improve working conditions for officers. American Federation of Government Employees Local 420 President Justin Tarovisky said the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ recent…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. An Independence Day traffic stop resulted in drug charges for two. Morgantown police stopped a car driven by Robert Kilngensmith, 32, of Morgantown, for a malfunctioning brake light. When police made contact with Klingensmith and passenger Jennifer Downey, 41, of Charleston, each offered false identification. Downey ultimately gave the police her real name…
(Joe Nelson is the author of this story) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Foundation now has three new members on its board of directors. Christine Hayhurst Davis, Erika Cramer, and Dave Gruver were all named to the board after they were formally approved by the WVU Foundation board in July. Each of the…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Deputies in Harrison County confiscated more than two pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl. On July 2, deputies stopped a truck on Chestnut Street driven by Taylor Jenkins, 30, of Clarksburg, and allowed a canine officer to conduct free air sniff. conducted a free air After the canine alerted to narcotice deputies found…
MORGANTOWN, W, Va. — The effort to reopen the triage shelter in Morgantown is moving forward on several fronts and appears to be gaining traction. On WAJRS ‘Talk of the Town,” Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said he had just learned that $167,500 that was pulled from Bartlett Housing Solutions earlier this year could be…
THORNTON W.Va – After representing West Virginia for a year, Taylor County native Grace Austin-Trboyevich was named Mrs. Agriculture USA 2024. Miss Agriculture USA, a national nonprofit organization, runs through all 50 states, inviting all ages from two years old and beyond. Austin-Trboyevich started her journey with the organization by applying to be West Virginia’s…
MASONTOWN, W.Va. A fire at the old Masontown School did little damage Wednesday afternoon, but the availability of water to fight the blaze was a concern. In a post on social media, members of the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department said the water system was down for maintenance at the time of the fire, so tanker…
