MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Officials at West Virginia University have confirmed the visas of seven students have been revoked by the U.S. federal government. Director of News Communications, Strategic Communications and Marketing, Shauna Johnson confirmed as of Wednesday, April 9, one student and three alumni from the Morgantown Campus, and three students at WVU Institute of…
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Morgantown resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of possession of an unregistered firearm. Zachary Vincent Velling, 26, is accused of entering the Pittsburgh International Airport with a MK24 MOD 0,6 bang/flash diversionary hand grenade November 12, 2024. Transportation Security Administration workers noticed a…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Efforts to support military families within Monongalia County Schools have been recognized by the State Department of Education. West Virginia Civilian Aide for the United States Secretary of the Army Frank Vitale was on hand to recognize the school system with a Purple Star Award designation for their efforts to accommodate military…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission will consider an agreement to have Enterprise Fleet Management Services provide vehicles that will be purchased for county use. The commission unanimously approved moving forward with the request for proposal during their regular meeting Wednesday as the only response to the RFP by the county. Commissioner Sean Sikora…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A longtime landmark in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Morgantown has officially made a grand return. The Morgantown Area Partnership took part in the ribbon cutting for the new Sunnyside Superette 2.0 that opened at the same University Avenue location of the former convenience store that was active in the Morgantown community for…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. –– The state police are now completing the investigation into the actions of the mayor of the city of Bridgeport. Troopers from the Bridgeport detachment of the state police said mayor Andy Lang was involved in a verbal altercation with another cuty employee in March. No details of the investigation have been released.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The work to improve West Virginia roadways appears to be an ongoing battle that state leaders hope to try and tackle in 2025. New West Virginia Secretary of Transportation Todd Rumbaugh took part in a presentation of a report issued by national transportation research nonprofit TRIP, where he reaffirmed a “crucial” need…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) will receive some support from the City of Morgantown to support renovations at Morgantown High School. The BOE unanimously approved an agreement with the city to have funds of up to $80,000 be directed towards the Monongalia County School System to support the Morgantown High…
