ELKINS, W.Va. — The City of Elkins is preparing to demolish the troubled Four Seasons Motel property. The property was recentl;y purchased by the city after numerous nusance complaints and suspected criminal activity. The propert was eclosed with a fence Wednesday by a private contractor to prevent people from accessing the site and getting injured.…
PARSONS, W.Va. — The Parsons Police Department has made two arrests in connection the fraud of an elderly resident. The investigation started March 6 when investigators learned one of the residents of the Tucker Manor was a potential victim of fraud. Police learned the victim contacted by Rosa Moore and Vida Cantwell, both of Philippi,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Area activists, healthcare professionals, and Morgantown area residents who could be affected by potential changes in Medicaid decided to voice their frustrations outside of the area office for U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito. Representatives with the West Virginia Citizen Action Group (WV CAG), along with mental healthcare and drug rehabilitation professionals as…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A contract that is set to be finalized for a new development at the West Ridge Business Park has prompted county officials to greenlight the protocols to begin the release of funds for the project. The Monongalia County Commission approved the release of documentation needed to release funds categorized under ‘Tranche Two’…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) will greenlight a study involving Strand Associates to help with financing efforts for ten projects across their system. The MUB Board of Directors unanimously approved a contract with the firm to create detailed engineering reports, which could be used to support financing for the ten projects valued…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The United States Marshals Service is asking for help from the public in locating one of three men involved in an assault on High Street in Morgantown. Julian Reese, 21, of Clarksburg, is wanted on malicious wounding and conspiracy charges after a fight in the 300 block of High Street Sunday left…
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. — A Preston County man is set to be sentenced after he admitted to federal child pornography charges in federal court. The United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of West Virginia announced that Steven Seeger, 46, of Bruceton Mills pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor for sex…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va — Officials in Bridgeport have released an additional statement regarding the pending lawsuit filed by former city manager Pat Ford against the city. The statement sais the city will fight the meritless allegation vigorously and will not try the case in the media. The full statement is below: “To the contrary, the City,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Schools System is expected to see only a minor change in total revenues despite a significant drop in tax funds for fiscal year 2025-26. The Monongalia County Board of Education unanimously approved an FY25-26 general fund budget valued at approximately $176.3 million, an approximately $549,000 decline in total revenues…
