MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Texas man who was found guilty of first-degree murder for stabbing 26-year-old Jacob Lough to death inside his Morgantown home was given a recommendation of life without mercy. A Monongalia County jury deliberated for less than ten minutes in County Circuit Court on Friday, where Jonathan Ramirez, 24, of Watuga, Texas,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — AAA Mid-Atlantic is forecasting a busy Labor Day travel holiday weekend, but not as busy as recent holidays. The total travel numbers are down slightly due to school, college, and work routines returning to normal for many families. Spokesman Jim Garrity said leaving on either end of your trip is the best…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The jury that convicted Jonathan Ramirez of first degree murder has denied mercy to the Texas resident. Ramirez will spend the rest of his life in a state prison for the murder of Learfield Sports employee Jacob Lough. Ramirez, 24, of Watauga, Texas, traveled to West Virginia in mid-January 2024 to meet…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Salem man has been convicted in the February 2024 drug-related killing over a $100 debt. A jury in Harrison County found Dennis High guilty of first-degree murder with mercy and guilty of conspiracy to commit kidnapping in the killing of Dallion Lewis, 37. Prosecutors said High played a key role in…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Texas man who was accused of brutally stabbing a Learfield employee to death while he was sleeping in his Morgantown home has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Jonathan Ramirez, 24, of Watuga, Texas, was found guilty of killing Jacob Lough in his Milford Street home in January 2024, along with…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — All lanes are open and the cones are gone on an Interstate 79 widening project in Marion County. The new six-lane widening opened to traffic Thursday about 48 hours before WVU’s home opener against Robert Morris. Work on the three-mile section of highway began shortly after Pennsylvania-based Swank Construction Company was awarded…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A long-awaited project that aims to involve several West Virginia counties along with neighboring states appears to have gained traction with Mountain State leaders in Charleston. Monongalia County Delegate Joe Statler announced during the Monongalia County Commission’s regular meeting Wednesday that plans are in place to determine the next steps to get…
FAIRCHANCE, Pa. — A Morgantown man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Stephen Lemro, 74, of Morgantown, is accused of hitting Paula Silvis, 70, at the intersection of West Church and Morgantown Streets Wednesday. Officials said Lemro fled the scene, then returned and was taken into custody by…
