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East Fairmont High School choir director jailed on child pornography charge

FAIRMONT – Michael Joseph Carpenter, the East Fairmont High School choir director charged with possessing child pornography, remained lodged in North Central Regional Jail on Wednesday following his arrest the day before. West Virginia State Police arrived at the school on Airport Road on ...

DOH hopes for smooth cruising today on I-79

MORGANTOWN – If everything proceeded to plan Wednesday evening on Interstate 79, your commute home was free of the bumper-to-bumper. That is, no creeping along (or not creeping along). And no giant vehicles encroaching upon your lane, while giving you just enough room – or not – to ...

State of Emergency declared to allow use of dyed diesel in West Virginia

CHARLESTON - With diesel fuel prices staying at roughly $6.35 per gallon for the last 30 days, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is using his emergency powers to allow for the use of dyed diesel for commercial vehicles. In a proclamation signed by the governor Tuesday, Morrisey declared a 60-day ...

Knight looking to bring new voice, focus to county commission

MORGANTOWN – If you want to keep getting what you’ve always gotten, keep doing what you’ve always done. That, in a nutshell, is what Julie Knight, the Democratic candidate for the Eastern District seat on the Monongalia County Commission, is hoping voters will remember when they head to ...

Lytle: Teamwork, communication top priorities in commission run

MORGANTOWN – Ron Lytle, the Republican candidate for the Eastern District seat on the Monongalia County Commission, said county leadership is not the place for on-the-job training. He believes his experience, both as the owner of a successful construction business, and previously a 12-year ...