KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg man was charged with DUI after police say he nearly hit a firefighter who was directing traffic at an accident. John Walter Loughrie, […]
Cops and Courts
Preston deputies charge Huntington woman with felony child neglect
KINGWOOD — A Huntington woman is charged with endangering a 1-year-old child by leaving him near dangerous substances while she was unconscious. Laura Sue Young, 36, was […]
Murder case to be presented to grand jury
The case against a man charged with first-degree murder will move on to Monongalia County Circuit Court and be presented to a grand jury. Michael Corney is […]
Sheriff Dept. hosts Drug Take Back Day
If you have unneeded, unwanted or expired prescriptions at home but are unsure how to best dispose of them, you’ll have the opportunity to do so safely […]
National Drug Take Back Day partnership
Newsroom@DominionPost.com West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will be involved in this weekend’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by partnering with the Morgantown […]
Lawyers argue constitutionality of Gov. closure orders
WHEELING — A federal judge in Wheeling will decide within a week if Gov. Jim Justice’s executive orders that forced Monongalia County bars to close and continue […]
Preston Grand Jury indicts Terra Alta mayor, others
KINGWOOD — The mayor of Terra Ala was among those indicted by the final Preston County Grand Jury of 2020 on Tuesday. Mayor Robert Anthony DeLauder, 55, […]
Fire that destroyed home of Tunnelton man accused of murder deemed ‘suspicious’
TUNNELTON — The state fire marshal has been called in to investigate a fire Tuesday that destroyed the home of a man accused of murder. Robert Joseph […]
High court upholds Tewalt’s strangulation conviction
Denies circuit’s lifetime protection order for victim KINGWOOD — The State Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Steven Tewalt and denied his motion for a new […]
Committee discusses authority to investigate police misconduct cases
MORGANTOWN — “Investigation” was the word at the center of conversation Monday as Morgantown’s special committee on community policing met remotely. As in, should the ordinance enabling […]
