MORGANTOWN — Somebody stole a quilt that’s almost 100 years old from the Mannington Fair Saturday. Betty Bland, owner of Quilted Treasures Longarm Quilting Services in downtown Mannington […]
Cops and Courts
Man faces up to 70 years in prison for sexual abuse
MORGANTOWN — A 23-year-old man who sexually abused a young girl faces up to 70 years in prison after pleading guilty in Monongalia County Circuit Court Tuesday. […]
Retired MPD officer wants to name new pedestrian bridge after fallen colleague
MORGANTOWN — Retired Morgantown Police officer Debra Gordey asked the city to name its new pedestrian bridge for former colleague Frank Fidazzo — the only MPD officer […]
Preston man sues county over father’s cremains
KINGWOOD — A man is suing the Preston County Sheriff’s Department and County Commission, saying they mishandled and lost his father’s cremains. He is asking for compensatory […]
Man arrested after allegedly beating woman with a coffee pot
MORGANTOWN — A Pennsylvania man is in jail after being arrested for beating a woman at Hotel Morgan. Jason A. Grim, 41, of Carmichaels, is charged with malicious […]
Chase, fugitive involved in weekend DUI arrests
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown police officers arrested two men on DUI-related charges over the weekend. One involved a short chase and the other a fugitive wanted in Louisiana. […]
Morgantown Fire Department granted Class 2 rating; could help homeowners save on insurance
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Fire Department was recently given a Class 2 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), a goal Chief Mark Caravasos said the department […]
Police warn of telephone, online scams
MORGANTOWN — Victims of scams rarely get their money back, area law enforcement officials said. “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Morgantown […]
Human Rights Commission sues Wincor Properties LLC over service animal dispute
MORGANTOWN — WinCor Properties LLC and its owner, Donald E. Corwin, are being sued by the West Virginia Human Rights Commission for violations of the West Virginia […]
OD call in Marion County leads to arrest, drug seizure
FAIRMONT — A call for a possible overdose led to the arrest of one man, and the seizure of large amount drugs and thousands of dollars on […]
