MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown custom home builder is facing numerous federal charges after using fake employment information for illegal immigrants he was smuggling from central America to work at his business. On MetroNews “Talkline,” U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia Bill Ihlenfeld said Hetzon (Hector) Marroquin Reyes, 40, operated A &…
WHITE HALL, W.Va. — Officers from the White Hall Police Department removed more than four ounces of cocaine from the street. Friday, officers conducted a search at a local hotel occupied by Benjamin Coffin, 50, and Brittney Jones, 32, and located $5,436 in U.S currency, 4.4 ounces of cocaine, and several sets of scales. Coffin…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced a $3.2 million grant through the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Benedum Airport Authority (North Central West Virginia Airport) for parking infrastructure improvements as part of the new terminal construction and expansion of the AeroTech Industrial Park. The improvements include four new parking…
MORGANTOWN, W,Va. — A Morgantown business owner has been arrested and charged with harboring and concealing illegal immigrants who are not permitted to work in the United States. The owner of A & M Homes, LLC, Hetzon (Hector) Marroquin Reyes, 40, used the social security numbers of others to create tax documents for people who…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — A combined effort between Harrison and Marion counties is collecting relief supplies for Helene storm victims in North Carolina, with plans to leave for the Asheville, North Carolina, area Wednesday morning. Director of the Office of Emergency Management in the city of Bridgeport, Tim Curry, said they are collecting items to provide…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Republican Delegate in the 78th House of Delegates District Geno Chiarelli is running for another term to continue his work that he believes is improving the quality of life. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Chiarelli said he is eager to continue the work he started by passing bills to make changes…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Hindu Religious and Cultural Center (HRCC) wants area residents to join them to celebrate the life of Mahatma Gandhi. The 18th Annual Gandhi Day Walkathon will take place on Saturday, September 28, starting at 3 p.m., where the HRCC will host an afternoon of celebration of Indian and Hindu culture…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Pennsylvania woman faces up to 20-years in federal prison after her conviction by a jury for possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. Members of the Greater Harrison Drug Task Force watched Jalisa Lashae Hawkins, 35, of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, at a Clarksburg residence that was under surveillance due to complaints…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) reports the employees of the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office have voted to unionize. UMWA officials said the employees have won a significant victory by achieving the collective power and voice they’ve been seeking. “We are proud to welcome the employees of the Monongalia County…
