MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Mobile Black Lung Screening program operated by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is back on the road and will be in northern West Virginia and Maryland later this month. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” spokesperson Tia McClelland said they’ll be at Mylan Park July 29 through July…
LOST CREEK, W.Va. — Four people were transported with unspecified injuries following a crash early Thursday in the Lost Creek area. The crash involved a vehicle into a garage at 1:30 a.m. in the 3300 block of McWhorter Road. Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department three of the occupants suffered serious injuries and another…
BAXTER, W.Va. — A Marion County man has been charged for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor who “suffers from mental deficiencies” in the Baxter area. The Marion County detachment of the West Virginia State Police announced that Connor Garoutte, 26, of Fairview, was arrested for multiple instances of alleged sexual acts with…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Water service has been restored in the Clinton Water Association area, and the boil water advisory has been lifted. However, the water conservation order remains in effect. Speaking on WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Patrick Kirby, a representative and employee of Carline Excavating and Hauling, confirmed that water is back on…
WESTON, W.Va – A shooting in Weston injured one and resulted in charges for another resident Tuesday night. Police said Mark Goldsmith, 63, allegedly shot his neighbor, Gregory Borowske, in the abdomen outside his residence on North River Avenue. Goldsmith told officers with the Weston Police Department he shot Borowske after he came on his…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University Police Department is look for tips to solve a battery case on campus. Details about the case have not been released, but the department has provided images of the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call UPD at 304-293-4357.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Multiple crews responded to a vehicle fire that broke out on Interstate 79 in Monongalia County early Tuesday evening and caused significant delays just south of Morgantown. According to an initial report from West Virginia 511, a semi-truck fire broke out on I-79 south along mile marker 148 near the split with…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Officials from the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office and an elected official are responding to the possibility of a state Board of Education (BOE) lawsuit against the office related to House Bill 2755. The legislation requires the state BOE to have rule changes authorized by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education…
WESTON, W.Va. — The couple arrested in March after their toddler shot himself in the head and suffered a critical injury have been indicted by the grand jury in Lewis County. State police said they arrested Caleb Heckert, 29, and Corinda Heater, 30, both of Buckhannon, after an interview at their home in which Heater…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has announced plans for three open house meetings in July to collect public input on the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), which is currently under review. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Kieran O’Malley, Wildlife Diversity Unit Coordinator said the management plan focuses on…