BEDFORD CO., Va. — Former Morgantown city councilman and upstart lawyer was arrested in connection with a series of commercial burglaries in Virginia. Ryan Wallace, of Roanoke County, Va., was arrested at his home Thursday after police found items linked to several burglaries in his home as part of the investigation, according to a report…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University will host Merit Badge University for members of Scouting of America from six states this weekend. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” the first female President of the Mountaineer Area Council Executive Council Amy Garbrick said the scouts will be trained by the staff and faculty from WVU which…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The trial for a Michigan accused of a double murder in Harrison County extend into next week. Allen Leon “Unc” Schaffer, II, 43, of Carson City, Michigan, is on trial formurders of Chasity Wilkinson Romeo, 33, and Corey Steven Snider, 43. In June of 2022, firefighters responded to a fire in a…
GYPSY, W.Va. — Deputies from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department made one arrest after a pursuit involving a side-by-side Thursday in the Gypsy area. Deputies said James Short, 35, was operating a side-by-side on the Gypsy Bridge with a headlight out and no registration when they attempted to make a traffic stop. When deputies activated…
TAYLOR COUNTY, W.Va. — An unknown number of students were evaluated at the Grafton City Hospital after an accident involving a school bus Friday morning. Unconfirmed reports indicate a passenger car hit the side of a bus carrying students to class causing minor damage. All of the students on the bus and the driver were…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office announced that they have made multiple arrests in connection to a series of telecommunication cable thefts that have occurred over the past year. Garrett Weeder, 35, of Gans, Pennsylvania, Jeffrey Howell, 38, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania and Saviour McDonald, 25, of Morgantown, each face multiple charges for allegedly…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va – An employee has filed a lawsuit against the City of Morgantown that alleges that they failed to protect employees from persistent sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. The complaint was filed by Sarahlin Duley, an engineering technician in the city’s Engineering and Public Works Department, which details allegations of unwanted physical…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The City of Morgantown and Anthony Rowand, through legal counsel from Mountain State Justice, have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving the city’s now-repealed panhandling law. According to a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia Wednesday, the proposed settlement would stipulate that the…
PRESTON COUNTY, W.Va. — The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has notified members of government plans to cut special recruitment and retention pay. The move will affect 23,000 employees, and the union has asked the Trump administration to reconsider the decision. National AFGE president Brandy Moore White released a statement saying in part,” These…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Fairmont State University Board of Governors has announced plans to hire a consultant to conduct a presidential assessment for Dr. Michael Davis, who is under contract through June 30. Davis, the 27th president of the institution, began work as president in July of 2023 after serving as the chief of staff…