CHESTNUT RIDGE, W.Va. — A woman and a horse were injured when a trailer disconnected from a truck going west on Interstate 68 Tuesday near the Monongalia-Preston county line. The driver told investigators the trailer became disconnected and traveled about 1/2 mile down the highway before crashing. The driver suffered minor injuries while the passenger was transported…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown City Council voted 4-3 to consider a proposed ordinance to ban camping on public property in the city during an upcoming regular meeting. After a contentious back-and-forth discussion Tuesday night, all seven council members agreed to discuss aspects of the ban during a workshop prior to a first reading of the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County circuit judge sentenced a Morgantown man to the maximum 40 years in prison Monday for his part in a 2022 drug-debt murder. Arlo Romano (WVRJA) Arlo Romano, 44, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second degree murder in the 2022 shooting of Moore. Co-defendant Cleotis “Ghost” Eppes was sentenced earlier…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU Board of Governors Ad Hoc Governance Committee met for nearly two hours in an executive session Monday. Dr. Patrice Harris “The committee engaged in dialogue on various topics but there were no actions taken as results of today’s executive session discussions,” Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris said. The agenda heading into…
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Wood County circuit judge has denied bond in a Vienna murder case. Hearl Collins (WVRJA) Hearl Collins, 31, appeared before Judge Jason Wharton Thursday following Collins arrest earlier this week in the death of girlfriend Morgan Lee Stutler-Lott, 22. Both lived in Vienna. “Seems to be a domestic situation that turned violent…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police have arrested a 48-year-old Morgantown man after they allege he threatened and yelled racial slurs at a family earlier this month. James Hamlin (WVRJA) The family told troopers they were driving down the street when James Hamlin yelled at them that they did not belong there while using a…
VIENNA, W.Va. — Wood County investigators released more information from a weekend murder case. Authorities charged Hearl Collins, 34, of Vienna with first degree murder for the shooting death of his live-in girlfriend Morgan Lee Lott (Stutler), 22, of Vienna. “Seems to be a domestic situation that turned violent obviously. A family member went in and…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A man is dead after an early morning fire in Upshur County. Fire crews responded to the blaze in the 2000 block of Turkey Run Road just north of Buckhannon around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday. Investigators said damage to the home was severe and flames completely consumed the structure. The victim was discovered after…
MOATSVILLE, W.Va. — A suspect from Moatsville is behind bars after police say he assaulted a woman and fled from police over the weekend. Deputies from the Barbour County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene in the Arden area Saturday and witnessed Christopher Wagner, 33, slamming a woman to the ground by the throat. When deputies…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The suspect in the July 16 stabbing at the Fairmont Bowling Center has been arrested. Richard Moore Richard Moore, 39, of Fairmont, faces a charge of malicious assault and is being held in the North Central Regional Jail. Moore allegedly got into an argument with another man Tuesday night. The dispute moved outside…