Fairmont State University recently welcomed the inaugural class to its Police Training Academy. It’s no secret that police departments across the state have faced staffing shortages — […]
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W.Va. needs more police academies
The shortage of police officers is a nationwide issue, but in West Virginia, it’s not necessarily a lack of people interested in becoming cops. In fact, Westover […]
Teacher did what Uvalde cops couldn’t
by Will Bunch There were two stories out of the American heartland this week that mostly got lost in a frenetic autumn of political anxiety and baseball […]
CNX Foundation donates to three Volunteer fire departments
CNX Foundation from CNX Natural Gas presented checks to three Volunteer fire departments Thursday. The event took place at Wadestown VFD in Wana and included a luncheon. […]
We can’t leave police to fight stress battles alone
As the third Chicago Police Department officer to commit suicide in less than a month was laid to rest this past weekend, arguments and anger over the […]
Fair pay, opportunity and respect
That’s all officers ask for Last Sunday, The Dominion Post detailed the myriad complaints from Morgantown police officers against the City of Morgantown. Chief among the grievances […]
‘Thin Blue Line’ stretched by violence
Last Friday, Nicholas County Sheriff’s Deputy Tom Baker was shot and killed, and Deputy Josh Ellison was wounded when they responded to a domestic dispute complaint in […]
Arrest made in Northside Hills apt. shooting
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Morgantown man in connection to an April shooting at Northside Hills Apartments. Levi H. Kelly, 21, has been charged with attempted […]
Launch Pad hosts police officers and community children
In honor of National Police Appreciation Week, Launchpad Trampoline Park in Westover hosted Hop with a Cop Thursday evening. Kids were able to jump around with officers […]
Do minor vehicle infractions merit police stops?
One big question deserves to be on every police officer’s mind when pulling a motorist over for a relatively minor offense: Is this stop really worth the […]
