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Donation helps Blacksville VFD purchase heavy lifting equipment

Firefighters with the Blacksville Volunteer Fire Department are now able to handle the heavy lifting at accident scenes, thanks to a donation from Northeast Natural Energy. Blacksville VFD Chief Kevin Wilson said because of the donation, his department was able to purchase equipment that ...

Man charged with arson in church fire

A 19-year-old man is charged with second degree arson after police say he admitted to setting a fire in the bathroom of The Church of Morning Glory on Mason Dixon Highway. Monongalia County deputies responded to the church on Oct. 23 in reference to a burglar alarm, according to the ...

Police seek suspect in Monday night shooting

Local police are seeking information regarding a shooting Monday evening on Don Knotts Boulevard near the Waterfront Hotel in Morgantown. At about 9:16 p.m. Monday, Morgantown Police officers responded to a car accident near the hotel. When they got there, officers discovered the driver of ...

Arrest made after reckless driver hits school bus, others in Star City

A Michigan man is facing charges after he crashed into several vehicles, including a school bus, in Star City, while recklessly fleeing from police.  The pursuit began on Oct. 19 when Patrolman Justice Carver reported seeing a white Ford Edge fail to stop at the intersection of ...

Former WVU professor accused of stealing grant funds, fleeing to China

A former West Virginia University professor who was federally indicted in 2020 on two counts of federal program fraud after investigators say he embezzled thousands of dollars in federal grant money, then fled the country for over three years, is now in custody. According to a press ...

Hearing waived by former child advocate employee

The Morgantown woman accused of distribution of materials depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct waived her right to a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday morning in Monongalia County Magistrate Court. The case will now be transferred to Monongalia County Circuit ...