MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A former state lawmaker and labor leader is ready to fondly remember the life of former State Senator, West Virginia House of Delegates member and former President of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Union District 31 Eugene “Gene” Claypole. Former Senator Mike Caputo addressed the passing of Claypole, in which he…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One of the oldest Morgantown area landmarks could be accepted by the city to be managed by the Morgantown History Museum. The Morgantown City Council agreed to move a proposal that would accept the Easton Roller Mill property into city possession to a future council agenda as part of the March committee…
PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — A Preston County woman has been accused of murdering her mother with a lethal dose of insulin in 2023. Investigators from the Grafton Police Department said Kelly Moore, 61, of Arthurdale, was living with her mother, Ethel Moore, 82, in Grafton in May of 2023 when she injected her with 20…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Fairmont man is custody for allegedly threatening to kill a victim at gunpoint in Marion County. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department responded to an incident reported on Colfax Road in Fairmont on Monday where Logan Summers, 22, of Fairmont, allegedly pointed a handgun and made a threating statement towards…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Severe Weather Awareness Week in West Virginia runs from March 24 through 28 and includes a statewide tornado drill this Tuesday at 11 a.m. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” MetroNews Accuweather Meteorologist Jeff Nordeen said at 11 a.m. Tuesday Emergency Alert System (EAS) broadcasts on local radio and TV stations, and…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The owner of a Morgantown-based construction company has admitted to harboring illegal aliens and tax fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia announced on Monday that Hetzon Marroquin Reyes, 40, owner of A&M Homes, LLC, admitted to hiring and harboring illegal aliens to work for his company…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – An accident involving a school bus was reported in Monongalia County Monday afternoon. Officials with MECCA 911 confirmed that the accident occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on 201st Memorial Highway in front of the Suncrest Towne Centre. It was also confirmed that no injuries reported as a result of the accident. West…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a home health worker in Morgantown. The West Virginia State Police announced that Pervous Badilishamwalimu, 81, was taken into custody for allegedly groping the victim while she was caring for his elderly sister in the Twin Knobs apartment complex. According to court documents, Badilishamwalimu…
LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va. — Troopers from the state police arrested a 33 year Lewis County resident after passing out from drug use while taking care of an infant. March 16, troopers responded to a residence on High Street in Jane Lew where an infant was in the care of Dylan Sharples. . The person who…
FARMINGTON, W.Va. — The North Marion High School Marching Band has been selected to perform in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade coming up in December. On WAJRs “Talk of the Town,” Band Director Matt Morgan said when he opened the letter and read the news, he was in complete shock. Morgan said the first person…