MORGANTOWN – The Senate cruised through a slate of House bills on Monday, passing them all unanimously without debate. A couple head to the governor; others were […]
Cops and Courts
Powell: Officer professionalism to be a point of emphasis
MORGANTOWN — According to the proverb, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. It’s a way of saying, “be nice.” While it’s probably naive to think law […]
Former Bruceton ambulance employee accused of embezzlement
A former employee of the Bruceton Community Ambulance Service is facing embezzlement charges after allegedly falsely adding hundreds of hours to her time sheets over a four-month […]
Plea agreement reached for one of two 2022 murder suspects
One of the two men accused in the 2022 murder of Matthew Moore has entered into a plea agreement prior to a trial set to begin next […]
Alsop takes job with area law firm
BY MIKE NOLTING Former WVU Vice President Rob Alsop has joined the Jackson Kelly law firm. Alsop will work out of the large firm’s Morgantown office concentrating […]
Federal prison investigation reveals concerns with special housing unit record keeping
Following a 107-page report released earlier this month by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) detailing its evaluation of issues surrounding inmate […]
Lawsuit in 1942 switched-at-birth case heads closer to trial
Attorneys on both sides of a nearly four-year-old lawsuit involving two men who were switched at birth in 1942 at an Upshur County argued their respective cases […]
Charleston Police conducting internal investigation of Jimmy Wriston traffic stop
CHARLESTON — Charleston City Police announced Wednesday that an internal investigation is underway to determine if city police officers handled a Tuesday night traffic stop of state […]
Commission discusses concerns about courthouse
KINGWOOD — The Preston County courthouse was once again a point of discussion during a Tuesday meeting of the Preston County Commission. Water was found on the […]
Albright man charged in murder of wife
A Preston County man faces first-degree murder charges after a deadly shooting in Albright on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Preston County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on […]
