CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A Clarksburg resident will serve time in federal prison for selling methamphetamine in Harrison and Lewis Counties. United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of West Virginia announced that Kevin Cayemitte, 36, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Cayemitte…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) has announced lane restrictions on Monongahela Boulevard late this week for road repairs. Contractors working for MUB will close the left lane in both directions beginning the night of Wednesday, May 7 between the Star City Bridge and Sheetz Gas Station. Work will begin Wednesday evening and…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– The Canvassing Board in Morgantown has declared the results from the most recent municipal election and a total of five ballots were added to the total count. Four absentee ballots arrived late and one provisional ballot was counted after the review of the canvassing board. The revised voter turnout of 14.13 percent…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A small number of tickets remain for the Lauren’s Wish Fashion Show Thursday night at the Erickson Alumni Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. with a reception until 6 p.m., and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. sharp. Lauren’s Wish is an addiction triage center named after Michael Cole’s daughter, who died…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No injuries were reported in a crash involving a Monongalia County Schools bus Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at 2:06 p.m. at the intersection of Blue Horizon Drive and Chaplin Hill Road. No other information has been released.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Police Department has launched the “Ride with a Recruiter” program, designed to reach those interested in a career in law enforcement. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Police Chief Eric Powell said they are 14 officers short of their authorized strength of 76 officers, and he hopes this program will…
HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. –– Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department arrested a suspected intoxicated driver after a child was ejected from his vehicle during a crash. Deputies said Ryan Smarr, 33, was driving on Route 19 on April 23 when he drove off the side of the road, hit a utility pole, and rolled…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In Morgantown, the municipal election will be certified starting the 30 day clock for Article 1157 to take effect banning camping in urban areas. Issues surrounding the homeless population have become even more polarizing since the pandemic and the Diamond Village encampment about five years ago. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,”…
