CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A popular entrepreneurship pitch contest that is hosted annually in Harrison County is ready to expand on the number of eligible applicants for 2025. Title sponsor and committee chair of the 3rd Annual TANK Entrepreneur Pitch Contest Adam Rowh announced that applications will be accepted from any small business entrepreneurs in North…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Grace Shelter at Hazel’s House of Hope, operated by Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa), has been open and at or above capacity since Oct. of 2024. The 19-bed shelter and 22-bed Project Rainbow, which caters to the LGBTQ community, are the emergency shelter options in the Morgantown area as the camping ban…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The City of Fairmont continues ongoing efforts to improve the parks and recreation facilities in the city. Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser discussed the recent groundbreaking of planned renovations for the now named ‘Rotary Club of Fairmont Mini Park’ on WAJR’s Talk of the Town as part of what will be over…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has released the identity of the person found on a construction site June. The West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, has confirmed the remans have been identified as Andrew Tyler Sweitzer, 33, of Garrett County, Maryland. Officials said Sweitzer had been residing in Morgantown,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – A man was arrested and taken into custody by U.S. Immigration after a woman was found covered in blood in Morgantown on Thursday. Morgantown police officers arrested Clifbor Romero, 31, after he allegedly choked and hit a woman multiple times at an apartment on South Walnut Street. According to court documents, officers…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown man has been found guilty of making threats to a family court judge through social media. The Monongalia County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced that a Monongalia County jury found Emmanuel Jones, 35, guilty of the crime of retaliation against a public official. According to a press release, Jones was originally…
WESTON, W.Va. — One person has been accused of taking a car from a Harrison County car lot and leading police on a pursuit. On Thursday, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department was notified about the theft of a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer from Black Bear Chrysler Jeep RAM. Just before 2 p.m., deputies observed the vehicle…
MOATSVILLE, W.Va. — A Philippi resident is behind bars after shooting an acquaintance in the head and threatening to kill his family. Deputies from the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office said Christopher Bolyard, 34, shot Justin White, 40, in the head at a residence on White Road in Moatsville at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday. While deputies…
GLENVILLE, W.Va. — Two people have been arrested for allegedly getting in a fight that ended in a stabbing outside a Glenville State University residence hall back in May. West Virginia State Police announced that Tyler Anderson, 22, of Charleston, and Devan Gauldin, 22, of Prosperity, were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVRC Media is ready to host their annual Free Play Freedom Day, with the first event of the summer scheduled to take place at Mylan Park. Radio personalities from WVAQ will be on hand to welcome attendees on Friday, June 6th, at the Peak Health Aquatic and Track Complex at Mylan Park,…