West Virginia officials who oversee the corrections system told lawmakers that they believe improvements are taking place. “You all know, painfully, we’ve had some public episodes with […]
Cops and Courts
Judge needs time to decide on Justice debt
MARTINSVILLE, VA. — When you’re waiting for a ruling on $300 million owed by the business network led by a two-term governor and candidate for U.S. Senate, […]
Westover PD vehicle search leads to drug arrests for four men
Four men were arrested after Westover Police allegedly recovered various drugs from the vehicle in which they were traveling — as well as a stolen firearm and […]
Lawyers in suit over foster care system blast state and say lost email evidence is an emerging trend
CHARLESTON — In a new filing about digital evidence that was purged in a lawsuit over West Virginia’s foster care system, plaintiffs’ attorneys acknowledge the circumstances aren’t […]
2 charged after toddler has surgery for spider bite
BY MIKE NOLTING A man and woman are facing charges after a toddler was flown to a Morgantown hospital with a severely infected spider bite. Deputies from […]
Brockway shooting victim former member of Maryland Bloods gang subset
The victim of a deadly shooting on Brockway Avenue in Morgantown early Nov. 20 had previously been federally convicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) […]
Longtime lender to governor’s companies says it will move to dismiss or transfer suit
CHARLESTON — Lawyers for Carter Bank & Trust say they will move to dismiss or transfer a $1 billion lawsuit filed by the network of businesses owned […]
Man allegedly attempts murder over missing tacos
A Morgantown man is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly tried to shoot a relative inside their home on Warm Hollow Road. According to the criminal […]
Brockway shooting victim identified
Morgantown Police have released the name of the victim of an apparent homicide in Greenmont early Monday morning.The victim, who sustained fatal gunshot wounds, has been positively […]
Man hospitalized after being struck by train
A man is being treated at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital after he was struck by a train near the Joseph C. Bartolo Memorial Bridge, over Monongahela River, […]