MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Multiple agencies are on the scene of a fire on the grounds of the Lakeview Golf Resort. Members of the Cheat Lake Volunteer Fire Department were the first called to the scene at 1:23 p.m. according to MECCA 911. Unconfirmed reports indicate the fire has been restricted to the building behind…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Detectives with the Fairmont Police Department have arrested the suspect in an early Monday shooting and filed attempted murder charges against him. Antonio Evans, 29, was taken into custody Tuesday morning, according to police. Evans has been charged with attempted murder for the Monday incident and arson, destruction of property related to…
TRIANGLE, Va. — The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) has announced a new contract with American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc. (ACNR) and Iron Senergy. “This is a critical win for our members and their families,” said International President Cecil E. Roberts. “At a time of growing uncertainty in the coal industry, these agreements are…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mountain State residents and West Virginia University students, along with state representatives, stood in solidarity at the Life Sciences Quad on Monday night to remember the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Representatives from Turning Point USA at WVU hosted a candlelight vigil right outside of the Life Sciences Building, where the…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Multiple fire departments were called to the scene of a structure fire on Owl Creek Road Monday afternoon. The structure in the 3100 block of Owk Creek Road is believed to be owned by Owl Creek Contracting. The Clinton District, Triune-Halleck, Cool Springs, Brookhaven, River Road, Reedsville, Valley and Winfield volunteer…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Police in Fairmont are searching for a suspect in an early Monday morning shooting. Police are searching for Antonio Marquise Evans, 29. Evans is a black male, 6-foot 2-inches tall, 190 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Evans was involved in a gunfight on Spence Street with another suspect and fled…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Following social media comments made after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Delegate Anitra Hamilton, D, Monongalia, 81, is facing the possibility of disciplinary action from her peers in the House of Delegates. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Delegate Geno Chiarelli, R, Monongalia, 78, confirmed the discussions include expulsion, as suggested by…
FAIRVIEW, W.Va. –– A Marion County woman has been charged with malicious assault in connection with a weekend attack on an unidentified male in Fairview. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department said Andrea Boone, 38, stabbed the victim with a fork, bit him before fleeing the scene during a verbal altercation. The attack occured…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Small Business Administration (SBA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers in Ohio and Marion Counties will remain open to process relief applications through September 22 as a result of Father’s Day floods. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” public affairs specialist John Frederick said the centers in Ohio County…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Diversified Energy Terrace was at capacity to start a tour for former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s, I, W.Va., memoir, Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense, Friday night. The tour includes five stops and one virtual event through September 22. The Friday stop at Milan Puskar Stadium was a moderated discussion…