In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the City of Morgantown released a sexual harassment incident report without redacting the victim’s name, which was then […]
Tag: Morgantown Police Department
New police chief sworn in
Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell isn’t big on pomp and circumstance, he told the crowd Wednesday morning after taking the oath of his new position. “I guess […]
Postcast 65 – April 2, 2021
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Longtime MPD officer named chief
A Morgantown native and 27-year veteran of the Morgantown Police Department is now its chief of police. Chief Eric Powell, 52, who served as interim police chief […]
Morgantown names new police chief
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Kim Haws announced today that Interim Police Chief Eric Powell will serve as the next Police Chief of the Morgantown Police Department. […]
Yes, we need a civilian review board
“I think the idea of this [civilian police review and advisory board] and officer acceptance of this, there’s really not as big a chasm or gap [as] […]
Powell: There is middle ground to be found on police review board
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Interim Police Chief Eric Powell said he believes there is an acceptable middle ground between the special committee looking into the creation of a […]
March 21 letters to the editor
Commonsense bill to help working women I am writing today to express strong support for a set of bills that will strengthen West Virginia’s workforce and help […]
SUNSHINE WEEK: Morgantown pays police chiefs about national average
This is one in a series of articles to mark Sunshine Week, which is a national initiative to educate the public about the importance of open government. […]
Police arrest man for stabbing near Health Right
MORGANTOWN — A 26-year-old man is in jail after police arrested him for stabbing someone in a fight. Joshua Ryan Watson, 26, of Wadestown, is charged with […]
