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Snow, ice keeps crews and meteorologists busy

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 25, 2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — By 4 p.m. Sunday the Morgantown area had reported 4 to 6 inches of snow under a coating estimated to be about a tenth of an inch. The storm hit later than expected but still delivered the most serious blow if the winter season. Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes said the combination…

Arrest made in Sunday morning Morgantown armed robbery

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 25, 2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Police in Morgantown made one arrest following a report of an armed robbery at the downtown CVS store. Officers were dispatched to the scene at 9:18 Sunday morning and arrested an unidentified suspect. No other details are available.

Fairmont-based TMC Technologies earns $84 million U.S. Navy contract

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 25, 2026

West Virginia prepares for statewide weather event

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 24, 2026

Federal authorities offer reward for missing fugitive

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 23, 2026

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 for help from the public to locate a fugitive wanted on a warrant out of Gilmer County. The Gilmer County warrant issued Feb. 2, 2023, charged Carl Leon Nicholson Jr., 61, with failure to update sex offender registration, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Nicholson…

First Energy prepares for winter blast, offers advice

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 23, 2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — First Energy is preparing for the latest dose of winter weather, and they are passing on some helpful advice to help families prepare. Spokesman Will Boye said they are bringing extra help into the region to prepare for the worst while they monitor the track of the storm. “We’re keeping a close…

Visitation, services for fallen Preston County 911 director this weekend

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 23, 2026

KINGWOOD, W.Va. — First responders across the region and the Preston County community are mourning the loss of former director of the Preston County Emergency Management Agency Duane Hamilton. Hamilton passed away at the Cleveland Clinic this week after an illness. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” assistant director Justin Wolfe said Hamilton began as…

Threats to ICE, Trump supporters lands Harrison County man in jail

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 23, 2026

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A 20-year old Harrison County man has been arrested and charged after threatening ICE agents and Trump supporters recently in online videos. Cody Smith, 20, is accused of posting videos of home on the phone with the Department of Homeland Security threatening to kill ICE agents and the worker who has taken…

Morgantown police search for missing 20 year old

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 23, 2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Police Department is looking for help from the public to find a missing 20-year old that could be in mental health crisis. Police are searching for 20-year-old Michael Bogroff who was last seen leaving his family during the overnight hours of January 23, 2026, driving a blue Toyota Sienna minivan…

Chestnut Ridge Park ready to welcome residents to tubing and sled hills during the upcoming winter storm

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJanuary 23, 2026

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The arrival of winter weather has prompted employees at Chestnut Ridge Park to expect a large crowd to enjoy the snow. Recreation Manager for Monongalia County Parks and Rec, Taylor Helms, announced on WAJR’s Morgantown Weekend that tickets are already sold out for one of the two days that the multi-lane tubing…

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