Mon County Commission elects 2025 leadership, approves school safety officers and answers warming shelter questions

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 8, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Commissioners in Monongalia County elected leadership, approved the hiring of five school safety officers, and answered questions about residency questions at the Catholic Charities Grace warming shelter at Hazel’s House of Hope. Commissioners unanimously elected Jeff Arnett as president and Tom Bloom as president pro tem for 2025. Commissioners also approved five…

Mon County State Senator prepares for the 2025 legislative session

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 8, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the State Senate are selecting leadership as part of Organization Day in preparation for the 2025 legislative session. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Mike Oliverio, R, Monongalia, 13, said members of the senate are selecting leadership and officers to include a new Senate President, Randy Smith, R, Tucker, 14.…

Morgantown City Councilor Harshbarger to not seek re-election, Selin announces run for re-election

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJanuary 8, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Sixth Ward representative on the Morgantown City Council will not seek another term in office. Councilor Dave Harshbarger announced that he will not seek a third term ahead of the start of campaigning for the 2025 Morgantown Municipal Election. Harshbarger, who is the third longest-tenured member on the council, made the…

Morgantown City Council finalizes changes to pension funds for city firefighters, police officers

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJanuary 8, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The current pension plans for the City of Morgantown firefighters and police officers are now closed for future hires, as allocations will be made to account for the insurance funds of city employees. The Morgantown City Council voted 6-0 (Councilor Louise ‘Wheez’ Michael was not in attendance) to formally close the city-supported…

MUB officials provide tips to prevent pipes from freezing

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 7, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) is reminding residents about the dangers of freezing pipes in cold weather and some simple steps to avoid it happening in your home. Some steps to take before the cold arrives are to wrap pipes with insulated covers, foam rubber, or heat tape. Heat tape can be…

West Virginia Sober Living seeks to expand transitional housing with opioid grant

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 7, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Sober Living (WVSL) received $360,000 during the first round of grant awards from the West Virginia First Foundation to expand the transitional housing program. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Executive Director Jonathan Dower said there are many people in regional jails and state prisons that need a place to…

One dead in suspected single vehicle crash in Mon County

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 7, 2025

MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an apparent fatal crash near River Road and Lower Hilderdbrand Road. Deputies responded Monday after witnesses observed a 2003 Ford pickup truck on fire in the ditch. Deputies arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The River Road Volunteer Fire Department extinguished…

Morgantown area digs out of the first snow of 2025, cold air on the way

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 6, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A winter storm warning continues for the Morgantown area through 7 p.m. Monday. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Jeff Nordeen provided overnight accumulation totals for Morgantown’s surrounding areas and said another three inches could fall during the day Monday. “We’re sitting around 2 to 4 inches in Morgantown…

Former Morgantown City Councilman Nugent continues road to recovery after life changing accident

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJanuary 5, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A former member of Morgantown City Council continues to make steps towards recovering from a near-fatal bicycle accident. Monongalia County Republican Committee member and former city councilman Wes Nugent has returned home after an over six-month hospital stay in a Georgia-based hospital and is officially on the long road towards recovering from…

Six inches of snow possible with latest winter weather maker

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJanuary 4, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– The Morgantown area is bracing for a major winter storm that will usher in bitter cold temperatures for the next week. According to MetroNews AccuWeather, a winter storm watch goes into effect Sunday at 1 p.m. and continues through 7 p.m. Monday. A low-pressure system moving out of the Rocky Mountains will…