The Monongalia County Justice Center and courts across West Virginia will be closed on Friday. After Gov. Jim Justice declared July 5 a holiday for state employees, […]
Author: William Dean, The Dominion Post
Man accused of hotel shooting found dead in jail
A North Carolina man accused of being involved in a hotel shooting earlier this month was found dead in jail. Janson A. Davenport, 21, was found unresponsive […]
Summer program keeps students off summer slide
About 100 kids in Monongalia County are taking part in Energy Express, a six-week program that helps fight the dreaded summer slide. Despite its fun theme-park-ride-sounding name, […]
Sheriff: man arrested, charged, in connection to storage unit thefts
A Preston County man is charged with four counts of breaking and entering following an investigation into a string of storage unit break-ins. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s […]
Man convicted of second-degree sexual assault
MORGANTOWN — After about two hours of deliberating, a jury found Timmy Allan Crockett guilty of second-degree sexual assault Monday. The 48-year-old was convicted of sexually assaulting […]
Man arrested after shooting a pistol in the road, police say
A Cassville man was arrested on Sunday after shooting a pistol in the middle of the road following an argument with his wife, police say. Aaron M. […]
Courts, schools work together to curb truancy
The Monongalia County school system works with the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s office to prevent and deter truancy. If a child in school has 10 unexcused absences, West […]
Fraternity, WVU, react to lawsuit
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and WVU have responded to a lawsuit filed by David A. Rusko, whose son, David M. Rusko, fell down the stairs at the […]
Lumberjack competition coming to Morgantown
The world’s reigning lumberjack champion will cut a piece of wood atop a 9-foot pole on Saturday when he attempts to qualify for nationals, the first step […]
Father sues after fall in frat house leads to permanent brain damage
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — David A. Rusko filed a lawsuit against the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, its WVU chapter, SAE Gamma, and several members after his 22-year-old son fell […]
