WESTON, W.Va. — The former youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting several child over the course of many years has been indicted by the Lewis County grand Jury. John Radcliff, 58, of Nettie, was indicted for 47 felony charges that reportedly involved eight victims between 1987 and 2003. Radcliff also faces charges in Harrison and…
MARION COUNTY, W.Va. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash involving an overturned horse trailer and a driver who fled the scene. The vehicle and trailer went off Whetstone Road and overturned Sunday at 10:42 p.m. Members of the Mannington Fire Department responded to stabilize the trailer and get the horses free.…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A 50-year old Fairmont man is facing charges after police said he strangled a 11 year old boy Monday. The mother of the victim told police Damion McGinley got into an argument with the child and put him in a chokehold in a residence on Circle Drive. Police reported the child had…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Several public entities will not regularly scheduled meetings this week for a variety of reasons. The city of Morgantown announced plans to cancel their schedule regular meeting for tonight do to an administrative problem. In order to meet the provisions of the Open Governmental Meetings Act. The agenda must be posted by…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown resident who attended the Butler, Pennsylvania rally where an attempt was made on Donald Trump’s life shared details of the experience one year later on MetroNews “Talkline.” Alex Soloman attended the rally with his mother and a family friend. They were allowed in the seating area behind the president because…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The investigation into the Dille Street fire in Morgantown is ongoing, and the leadership of the fire department is talking about their procedures. The fire was reported in the early morning hours of July 5th in a three-story apartment building with 13 units. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Lt. Ashley Jenkins…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — After ten days of leak detection and repairs, water service has been restored to customers in the Clinton Water Association service area, though the work is not yet complete. On WAJR’s Talk of the Town, representative Patrick Kirby of Carline Hauling and Excavation said crews worked through the weekend to get…
Story by Mia Henkins MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — 78 of the nation’s top junior golfers will join together to compete at the American Junior Golf Association Inaugural WVU Medicine United Hospital Center Junior Championships. The winner will accumulate points for the American Junior Golf Association tour. The WVU Medicine United Hospital Center is teaming up with…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year, elementary school students in West Virginia will return to classrooms governed by a newly implemented disciplinary framework. Senate Bill 199 introduces structured procedures and alternative interventions for addressing disruptive and violent behavior among young students. State Senator Mike Oliverio (R–Monongalia, District 13) explained that, during…
WASHINGTON D.C.— U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R–W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, addressed the potential role of West Virginia in advancing weather forecasting capabilities during the nomination hearings for Dr. Neil Jacobs as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. Senator Capito began her comments and…