MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown area community is ready to celebrate the annual clash of two high school football teams that are located less than a 20-minute drive away from each other. The 2025 iteration of what is now billed as the Hope Gas Mohawk Bowl will take place on Friday, October 31, starting at…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department announced that they have arrested three people after a drug investigation resulted in multiple substances seized inside a Fairmont residence. Marion County Sheriff Roger Cunningham reported via press release that Jessica Eagle, 35, Jimmy Howell, 40, and William Menendez, 46, have each been charged with possession with…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Marion County man was arrested for allegedly throwing a man off his porch during an altercation and then attempting to run him over with a riding lawn mower. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department announced that Scott Rager, 46, of Fairmont, is charged with one count of malicious assault after deputies responded…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County parents in the western end of the county are looking for solutions related to the long distance of travel to reach a school bus stop. The parents of students that live on Stewarts Run Road near Arnettsville addressed concerns during the Monongalia County Board of Education’s regular meeting Tuesday, where…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Members of law enforcement have begun to make their preparations ahead of what is expected to be a busy Halloween weekend. West Virginia State Police Bridgeport Detachment Commander Sergeant Kyle Totten offered some safety tips on WAJR’s Talk of the Town ahead of the start of various trick-or-treat or trunk-or-treat activities that…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission has formally approved a purchase of land by the county that was the former site of the Morgantown area Salvation Army. The agreement involving the county and Morgantown Community Resources Inc. to purchase the former downtown Morgantown location of the nonprofit was approved in a 2-1 vote during…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – A former Bridgeport city councilor has been charged for investigating the alleged Pagan president Ryan Lane’s murder case without a license. The West Virginia State Police announced that Lowell “L.J.” Maxey, 73, was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for operating as a private investigator without a license. According to investigators, Maxey…
