MORGANTOWN — The state Division of Highways has released a list of road-paving projects planned, using $150 million in surplus funds appropriated by the Legislature during its […]
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Mannington man charged with bigamy
BY MIKE NOLTING A Marion County man has been charged with being married to two women at the same time. Deputies from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department […]
Jonathan Board selected executive director of West Virginia First Foundation
Jonathan Board, a Marion County resident who has been vice president of external affairs at Mon Health, has now been named director of the foundation established to […]
Marion County fraud probe yields charges for 3 people
BY MIKE NOLTING Three Marion County residents are facing charges after police allege they worked together to defraud a resident out of more than $17,000. The investigation […]
I-68 Car Accident
Wednesday’s rain led to some dicey conditions on some area roads, causing a few accidents. A late-morning accident, apparently caused by a hydroplaning vehicle, caused a backup […]
Delays expected for I-79 bridge demolition Friday in Marion County
BY MIKE NOLTING FAIRMONT — The state Department of Highways has announced plans to demolish the northbound South Fairmont Arch Bridge on Interstate 79 Friday morning as […]
Fairmont State University professor charged with multiple sex crimes
BY MIKE NOLTING A Fairmont State University professor was charged this week with 28 sex crimes, some involving juveniles in Marion County. Professor John O’Connor was taken […]
Mon Commission provides funding for Little Creek PSD project
MORGANTOWN — Some current and future customers of the Little Creek Public Service District living in Monongalia County are getting assistance from the Monongalia County Commission. The […]
Farmington No. 9 service set today: 78 miners died in the 1968 disaster
The desk clerk at the motel in Fairmont had to look twice. “Huh?” he wondered. “What the heck was that?” The paperclips and pens collected in that […]
Marion 7-Eleven sells $50K Powerball ticket
CHARLESTON — A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at 7-Eleven on Main Street in Rivesville. The ticket matched four numbers plus the Power Ball, and the […]