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Stranded Mon County trailer on the move

Local NewsBy mike.nolting@wvradio.comJune 23, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– The mobile home stuck at the intersection of Scott Avenue and Grafton is being moved Monday. The mobile home was donated to a family who lost their existing home to fire and was being transported to the new location when a breakdown occurred. A little more than two weeks after the truck…

Dive teams pull body from Upper Dog Run Lake in Salem

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 22, 2025

SALEM, W.Va. — Officers with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources confirm that a body has been recovered from Upper Dog Run Lake in Salem. The West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office has started an investigation into the cause of the death of a missing kayaker first reported late Friday morning. According to Harrison County…

Fairmont State University continues to support flood relief efforts in Marion County

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 20, 2025

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State University continues to support Marion County residents who have been affected by the flash floods that occurred on Father’s Day. After a week-long effort to help those affected by the floods that damaged several dozen homes and businesses around the Fairmont area, Fairmont State Chief of Staff Brian Selmeski announced…

WVU students take part in relief efforts in Ohio and Marion counties

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 20, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Students from West Virginia University have taken the initiative to help Mountain State residents affected by the flash floods that occurred on Father’s Day. In response to the flooding that killed eight people in Ohio County and caused a significant amount of damage in Marion County, outreach events program coordinator with WVU…

Dive teams ‘actively searching’ for missing boater in Salem

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 20, 2025

SALEM, W.Va. — First responders were on scene at a Harrison County lake Friday after receiving reports of a missing kayaker. Harrison County 911 reported that multiple agencies responded to upper Dog Run Lake in Salem at 11:30 a.m., after witnesses saw a man in the kayak yelling and go under the water. According to…

WVU J.W. Ruby Research Farm to host Mountaineer Open Horse Show Series

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 20, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm in Reedsville is ready to take part in a showcase of over 50 horses from across four states. The Mountaineer Open Horse Show Series will begin on Saturday, June 21, and will go through Sunday, June 22, at the research farm, where riders of…

Morgantown High Boys Basketball hosts Hope Gas Morgantown Shootout

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 20, 2025

STORY BY MIA HENKINS MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown High Boy’s Basketball program is ready to host the Hope Gas Morgantown Shootout on Saturday, June 21. The tournament will be played from noon to 6 p.m. and will host a total of 30 games at the Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center. The entry fee…

WVU to host reception celebrating Woody Williams to commemorate West Virginia Day

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 19, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University will host a unique celebration of Mountain State World War II veterans in honor of West Virginia Day. The WVU Downtown Library will host a presentation on Friday, June 20, starting at 2 p.m. that will feature Bryan Casey, the grandson of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody”…

Morgantown History Museum to host tours of Waitman T. Willey mansion to commemorate WV Day

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 19, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The historic mansion once owned by United States Senator Waitman T. Willey will be showcased as part of West Virginia Day. The Friends of the Morgantown History Museum will host self-guided tours of the Willey Mansion, located at 128 Wagner Road in the Greenmont Neighborhood, on Friday, June 20, starting at 5:30…

Fairmont police officer admits to sexual abuse of a child

Local NewsBy joe.nelson@wvradio.comJune 18, 2025

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – A Fairmont police officer was arrested after he admitted to sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl. In a release sent out by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Roger Cunningham announced that Christopher Allen Guinup, 45, was taken into custody and charged with first-degree sexual abuse and sexual abuse by a parent or…

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