Westover Police were investigating an armed robbery that took place just before 1 a.m. on Friday. According to Officer S. Hilling two men in a car on […]
Cops and Courts
W.Va. Supreme Court upholds surface owner rights in Crowder-Wentz case
MORGANTOWN — Surface owners scored a victory over natural gas developers in a ruling handed down by the state Supreme Court Wednesday. The court unanimously upheld a […]
New ESFs aim to make crisis response smoother
Monongalia County will soon have a new set of emergency operation plans that use a flexible framework called emergency support functions. “There’s 15 ESFs, or emergency support […]
WVU Police host training exercise
MORGANTOWN — A bomb didn’t go off in a PRT car. An active shooter didn’t open up on the PRT platform at Towers. Bombs weren’t being made […]
Beware scam claiming overdue Mon Power bill
MORGANTOWN —Butch Lee knew his electric bill was paid up when he got a call demanding a payment and threatening to shut his power off anyway. A […]
Motorcyclist killed in Monday morning crash identified
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s department has identified the motorcyclist killed in a Monday morning accident on Blue Horizon Drive. Richard Saltsman, 35, of Core, died […]
Maryland man killed by falling tree while kayaking
KINGWOOD — The name of a kayaker killed Sunday at the Cheat River by a falling tree has been released by the State Division of Natural Resources. […]
More than 50 people arraigned on Monday
MORGANTOWN — A man who is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old, a woman who allegedly collected money for years through a charity for her child’s medical […]
Accused murderer ask for new attorney
MORGANTOWN — Elizabeth Chinn, charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting 67-year-old Timothy Pahl to death during a burglary at his home on Old Stewartstown Road on […]
Two-vehicle crash kills motorcycle driver
MORGANTOWN — A motorcyclist is dead after a two-vehicle accident near The Shack Neighborhood House on Monday according to Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer. The crash on […]
