MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Residents and business owners located in the small Monongalia County community in Dellslow continue to be affected by a flood plain that has led to hundreds of gallons of water flooding the area on a regular basis. Dellslow business owner Chad Metheny offered an update to the Monongalia County Commission during their…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Monongalia County Commission now hope to find ways to fund long-term measures to address those affected by mental health or substance abuse disorders. The commission spoke with Catholic Charities West Virginia Grace Shelter Director Dr. Jessica Thompson as part of an overview of operations at the Grace Shelter in…
ROCK CAVE, W.Va. – An Upshur County couple is in custody after deputies found three children living among rotting garbage and piles of feces at a Rock Cave home. Deputies with the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office arrested Catara White, 25, and Trevor Howell, 26, on Tuesday after a 2-year-old, a 5-year-old, and a 15-year-old were…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Problems within the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities are a continuing issue for Disability Rights West Virginia. On WAJRs Talk of the Town,” Legal Director Michael Folio applauded changes made within the Department of Human Services (DHS) but said it is a “tale of two agencies.” While the DHS had made…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va. — Deputies with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department responded to a “swatting report” or a false report of a double murder Monday. Police said at 2:15 p.m. Deputies responded to a call from a male who reported he had shot his wife and son then attempted to commit suicide in Helvetia area.…
PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — One person is being treated for burns following a fire on Lock Deer Road near the Maryland state line. Multiple units were dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. with a structure fully involved. The victim was later flown for treatment at a burn center. No information about the victim has…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Administrators with the City of Morgantown have decided to take some precautionary steps ahead of the full implementation of the voter-passed public property camping ban scheduled for June 4. Morgantown Assistant City Manager Emily Muzzarelli updated the Morgantown City Council during their regular meeting Tuesday on conversations that have taken place with…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The City of Morgantown has taken the first step to host its final two independent municipal elections in 2027 and 2029. In response to state legislation mandating that all West Virginia municipalities align their elections with the state by 2032, the Morgantown City Council unanimously approved the first reading of a charter…
TERRA ALTA, W.Va. — The Town of Terra Alta is now in the hands of the state after their Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget was rejected at a state level. Terra Alta Town Clerk Kambra Sisler announced that the town was formally informed by the State Auditor’s Office on Monday that the town budget will not…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Construction workers on the site of the new bridge to cross the Monongahela River found deceased person Monday. Deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department responded to a wooded area between Scott Avenue and Smithtown Road where the body was found. The body has been transported to the office of the…