PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — The state Division of Highways has closed the Bull Run Road Bridge permanently citing deteriorating structural conditions. The 113 year old bridge is in an isolated part of the county accessible mainly to four-wheel drive vehicles is a popular tourist attraction, but there are no homes or business that depend on…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Police Department appears open to re-evaluating aspects of their bodycam policy. As part of a special meeting with the Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board on Tuesday, Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell expressed open mindedness into exploring ways to refine aspects of the policy regarding bodycam activation. The consideration…
STAR CITY, W.Va. — The Town of Star City is looking to find more details into whether a portion of the City of Morgantown 2025 pedestrian safety improvements potentially took place on town property with just about no notice. Star City Council unanimously approved for the town to hire an independent surveyor to determine if…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A couple of Morgantown residents were sentenced to over six years in federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking operation. The United States Attorney’s Office annnounced on Tuesday that Jennifer Clapper, 37, and Jamie Purtee, 33, were setenced for their roles as distributors for a drug organization that originated in…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The president of Morgantown Firefighters IAFF Local 313 came to WAJR’s “Talk of the Town” to express deep concerns about a charter change on the April ballot that would allow the city manager to reside outside city limits. The current policy states a city manager must become a resident of the city…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. –– The state Division of Highways has announced an extended traffic restriction on I-79 on the Uffington Bridge. Workers from Triton Construction will begin placing concrete barriers and traffic control measures at mile marker 149 on the Uffington Bridge at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 through mid-November 2025. Tuesday night, March 18,…
PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — Officials with the state Dicision of Highways have announced the immediate closure of the Bull Run Bridge until further notice. The bridge is on Kingwood-Kingston Road about two miles east of Bull Run Road. Officlas have closed the bridge to prevent serious damage by vehicular traffic.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Geno Chiarelli, R, Monongalia, 78, is the sponsor of House Bill 2381 that would non-residents of city to vote in a municipal election in the county they reside in if they have paid fees or taxes. Chiarelli used the city of Morgantown and the Municipal Service Fee of $3 that is automatically…
