MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On Tuesday, voters will end a continuing debate in the city of Morgantown—the proposed ban on camping in municipal areas. The Morgantown City Council passed the camping ban in September of 2024, and then members of the Morgantown Coalition for Housing Action successfully submitted an amended petition to have it repealed or…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) is encouraged by recent data released showing a continued decrease in overdose deaths statewide. Now, they want to better understand the data and work to find the most effective treatments for those suffering from substance abuse disorder. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Executive Director Jonathan…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Polls will be closed ahead of the final day of early voting for the 2025 Morgantown Municipal Election. Morgantown City Clerk Christine Wade announced on WAJR’s Talk of the Town Thursday morning that the early voting polls located at the Historic Train Depot at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park will be closed on…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A 63 year old Fairmont man has been charged with attempted murder after police allege he stabbed a victim with a screwdriver. Fairmont Police Department were dispatched to Jefferson Street Thursday and determined the victim was stabbed and his left side slashed with a screwdriver. Police said Michael Gibbons is accused of…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey made an official trip to Morgantown to sign Senate Bill 196, or Lauren’s Law, on Thursday at Hazel’s House of Hope. The law is named after Lauren Cole, a 26-year-old Morgantown native and WVU graduate, who died after ingesting drugs laced with fentanyl in July 2020. The law changes…
GRAFTON, W.Va. — The former EMS director for Taylor County has pleaded guilty to a felony count of forgery. The Taylor County Prosecutors Office announced that Gavin Watkins, 29, pleaded guilty to the charge before Taylor County Judge Shawn Nines on April 21 where he was ordered to pay restitution and serve at least 1-10…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In Morgantown, law enforcement, firefighters, and public works crews swiftly responded to the flurry of calls during severe weather Saturday. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Fire Chief Gary Freshour said his department and the police are the first agencies to get a sense of how serious an event is based on…
