MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Firefighters in Morgantown are concerned as new policies are enacted by the city to comply with Senate Bill 557. The bill, sponsored by Mike Oliverio, R, Monongalia, 13, requires municipalities to pay firefighters during holidays for their entire shift, even if it spans two calendar days or equal time off. Morgantown firefighters…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Fire Department responded to a fire that killed the family dog on Brockway Avenue Tuesday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to 545 Brockway Avenue at 9:58 a.m. and found the family had escaped unharmed. Firefighters did locate a dog that died in the blaze. Investigators believe the fire started in the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Morgantown city council members elected leadership for the coming year and called for action on homeless issues and support for the police department. First Ward Councilor Joe Abu-Ghannam was elected mayor after dual nominations. Abu-Ghannam, Jenny Selin, Dave Harshbarger, and Bill Kawecki voted for Joe Abu-Ghannam. Fifth Ward Councilor Danielle Trumble received votes…
(This story was written by Joe Nelson) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Catholic Charities of West Virginia has offered the City of Morgantown their services to host a year-long emergency triage shelter within city limits. President and CEO of the Catholic Charities of West Virginia, Mark Phillips, presented a request for proposal during Morgantown City Council’s regular…
LUMBERPORT, W.Va. — One person was flown from the scene of a motorcycle accident on Wallace Pike yesterday afternoon. Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene at 4:37 p.m., about seven miles outside Lumberport. The investigation determined a single motorcycle crashed, injuring the rider, who was flown from the scene. Firefighters…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University Police Department is looking for help from the public to find the suspects involved in a fraternity house burglary Tuesday morning. A cleaning crew arrived at 633 Spruce Street around 9 a.m. and found three suspicious people in the building owned by West Virginia University that houses a fraternity. A…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police (WVSP) are investigating a crash at the Pennsylvania state line on southbound I-79 reported around 5 p.m. Tuesday. WVSP said the slow lane southbound side of the interstate reopened at 6:57 p.m. No information has been released.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A Detroit man who was found guilty of a Monongalia County murder will serve consecutive life sentences. Cleotis Eppes was sentenced in Monongalia County Circuit Court Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy in the May 2022 drug debt death of Matthew Moore. The ruling from Judge Paul Gwaltney comes less…
MORGANTOWN, W,Va. –– The ambitious multi-year Richwood Avenue redevelopment project is about to make a major advancement. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” President and CEO of the Morgantown Area Partnership (MAP) Russ Rogerson said the bid date for structure demolition will be July 18, just about three weeks away. “The tearing down of about…
By Savannah Jones BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. — After 23 years of service at Clay-Battelle High School, David Cottrell retired as the school’s principal at the end of the year to take up the role of president of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. Cottrell came to Clay-Battelle High School as the assistant principal in 2001, moving into…