Gov. Jim Justice said the Greenbrier Hotel, owned by his family, is on a payment plan to straighten out liens with the West Virginia tax department, run […]
Cops and Courts
Former Hazelton inmate sentenced for 2015 stabbing death
An inmate formerly housed at the United States Penitentiary Hazelton was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court after being found guilty of killing a fellow inmate on […]
Ruling on transgender athlete doesn’t change any policy, it only applies to this specific case
A federal appeals panel rocked but did not knock down a West Virginia law forbidding the participation of transgender athletes on school sports teams. The narrowly tailored […]
Mountain State Justice files suit over Morgantown ‘panhandling’ law
MORGANTOWN — Mountain State Justice, a statewide nonprofit legal services and advocacy organization, has filed suit against the city of Morgantown in the Northern District of West Virginia, […]
One dead following Cheat Lake shooting incident
One woman is dead following a shooting incident on Falling Water Lane the evening of April 19. According to a press release authorized by Monongalia County Sheriff […]
Gun auction brings in over $18,000 for the Sheriff’s Department
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Sheriff’s Department received a $18,822 check this week for guns recently sold by the West Virginia State Treasurers Office. The check was […]
Man sentenced for 2022 Grafton Road death
The man found responsible for the 2022 death of Grafton Road resident Michael E. Mobley, 29, was sentenced in Monongalia County Magistrate Court Friday morning. Mobley identified […]
Federal appeals court says W.Va. law can’t keep transgender girl off the track team
Federal appeals court judges have ruled that West Virginia’s law forbidding the participation of transgender athletes on school sports teams violates the rights of a middle school […]
MPD oversight board considers funding request for community survey
BY MIKE NOLTING The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board plans to move forward with a community survey to better understand the perceptions of policing in […]
Police and Peers to help with drug problem
KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council members are giving the Police and Peers program a try. Tonya Helmick, a member of the program who was at the Tuesday […]