MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former West Virginia University President Gordon Gee is bookending a more than four-decade career in higher education by sharing his expertise with two institutions but made it clear he does miss the day-to-day environment of working with students on a college campus. “I’ve spent some time in executive residence at Ohio State…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In the Morgantown area, one agency is dealing with an astronomical increase in requests for food assistance. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said they help families in need with food boxes that typically last for up to five days. In the last 30 days, Bloom said…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital has received a transformational gift from Thomas Golisano, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader that will change the name of the institution. The $28 million gift was announced Tuesday by Mr. Golisano with a delegation of WVU Medicine senior leaders at the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship in…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The city of Morgantown will hold their Halloween Spooktacular at the Ruby Amphitheater from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Director of Arts and Culture for the city of Morgantown, Vincent Kitch, said more than a dozen groups and organizations will be there…
PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — In an emergency session, commissioners in Preston County approved emergency funding for KAMP Ambulance. Commissioners voted to send $16,000 to KAMP in order for them to be able to meet payroll. EMS agencies have suffered financially in recent years and others are hurt even more by the federal government shutdown like…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The truck driver who pled guilty in connection with the I-68 crash that killed Kevin Lataille has been sentenced to the maximum in Monongalia County. In January of 2025, Singh was accused of driving a tractor-trailer recklessly on I-68 eastbound during a snowstorm and pushing a car driven by Kevin Lataille of…
KINGWOOD, W.Va.– A Kingwood resident has been charged after police allege he fired a weapon during an incident at a trailer park in the city. Friday, deputies with the Preston County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Cozad Trailer Park in Kingwood and observed a firearm outside the front door of a residence. When deputies made…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Work on the rail-trail in Monongalia and Marion Counties could affect some users this week. Crews are working on drainage and paving on a five mile section of rail-trail from Opekiska (mile 24) to Pricketts Fort State Park (mile 29). The trail will remain open but users should alert and vigilant while…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va. — Two school districts are holding public hearings this week for closure and consolidation plans due to falling enrollment. The Randolph County Board of Education will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Elkins High School for the proposed closures of Coalton Elementary School and Midland Elementary School. The students…
WHITE HALL, W.Va. — The Valley Volunteer Fire Department (VVFD) could be looking for a new home if White Hall officials move forward with a plan to close their substation. The department was established in 1962 in Pleasant Valley, and the White Hall substation has been in operation since 1992, according to Deputy Chief Zac…