Breaking News
VIEW RESULTS
★ ★ ★ ELECTION 2026 ★ ★ ★
VIEW RESULTS

Morgantown Council weighing rules on ‘surveillance systems’

MORGANTOWN – With the use of advanced surveillance technology, including automated license plate reader cameras and facial recognition software, becoming increasingly mainstream, Morgantown City Council is looking to preemptively adopt ground rules about how such devices can be used by the ...

West Virginia launches intentions for space academy

FAIRMONT – That’s one giant leap … for Almost Heaven. Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday he wants West Virginia to be the home of the U.S. Space Academy. That’s the interstellar initiative President Donald Trump fronted in August, as a way to advance the nation’s ideals beyond ...

From trailers to townhomes: Star City tables rezoning request

STAR CITY – Town Council voted Tuesday to table a zoning amendment request because members wanted more time to study the issue. Springdale LLC wants the town to rezone Star Haven Manufactured Home Community along Somerset Street from Class A Residential/single family to Class B ...

Westover looking into abandoned ClearFiber installations

WESTOVER - The city of Westover is in the process of finding out exactly what it can do with the seemingly abandoned infrastructure installed by ClearFiber, the troubled Morgantown-based internet service provider whose owner was sentenced to prison in 2025. The topic has come up during ...

WVU Police issues warning about hazing reports

West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning Tuesday following multiple anonymous reports of alleged hazing involving at least two on-campus fraternity sites. UPD officers are investigating. WVU has zero tolerance for hazing or any dangerous activities that threaten student safety ...