MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County jury has found a Pennsylvania man guilty on all charges related to a January 2024 crash on Interstate 79 that killed two Morgantown residents. Thomas Horner III, 39, of Bobtown, was convicted in Monongalia County Circuit Court on Wednesday of two counts of negligent homicide and one count of…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The second day of the first-degree murder trial of a Texas man who allegedly stabbed Jacob Lough to death in his home came to a close late Wednesday afternoon at the Monongalia County Justice Center in Morgantown. Half a dozen expert witnesses took the stand in Monongalia County Circuit Court, where they…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — There are 50 K through grade 6 students in classes at the Wisdom Academy, a public brick-and-mortar charter school in the city of Morgantown. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Chairman Javaid Syed said they have transformed the former Monongalia County Schools headquarters building on South High Street from 84 offices to…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va Polixce in Clarksburg have charged a 31 year old women with amnimal cruelty after she threw a small dog in a Clarksburg restaurant. Ida Eckenrode, 31, of Clarksburg, is charged with cruelty to animals, according to the Clarksburg Police Department. Police said Eckenrode got into an argument with her grandmother and threw her…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The 27th president of West Virginia University, Michael Benson, has announced key changes for his leadership team. First, the nationwide search for a new provost and vice president of academic affairs continues, and listening sessions for the campus community are now planned. Listening sessions with different groups are scheduled in Morgantown, Beckley,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown City Council offered the public an opportunity to hear a local perspective on the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) while moving forward with an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). After a request by Third Ward Councilor Louise ‘Weez’ Michael to have a formal presentation on the approximately $450 million project…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former state Senator Sarah Minear died Tuesday at Harmony at White Oaks in Bridgeport at the age of 84. Minear, who most recently lived at Heritage Point in Morgantown, was first elected to the Senate in 1994 and served for 12 years. Minear was based in Tucker County. She was the first…
GRAFTON, W.Va. — Multiple agencies are investigating a shooting on Maple Avenue in Grafton Tuesday morning. Police said the shooting was reported around 1:10 a.m. and the West Virginia Crime Scene Response Team was dispatched to the scene. The Grafton Police Department, West Virginia State Police, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, Taylor County EMS and…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Police Department is proactively investigating reports of sexual assault on or near the rail-trail system. Officials said no criminal complaints have been filed, but they would like to speak with anyone who may know about assaults in recent weeks. Residents will notice an increased law enforcement presence in areas along…
