GASSAWAY, W.Va. –Mountaineer Food Bank is expanding their headquarters in Gassaway while also encouraging community members to get involved in helping feed those who are struggling with hunger. Chad Morrison, CEO of Mountaineer Food Bank A ceremonial “Setting the Beam” event was held Wednesday afternoon to mark a significant milestone in their Capital Campaign. CEO Chad…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey has confirmed that a body was found in Wetzel County Monday. Morrisey, in a post on X, stated that the body is suspected to be from the flooding in nearby Ohio County that claimed six other lives. Morrisey reported Monday morning that two people were missing after flash floods…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State University has entered into a new artificial intelligence partnership that will give students in the National Security and Intelligence program more opportunities. Director Andrew Cahall said their Open-Source Intelligence Exchange (OSIX) and ProWave AI will launch a summer pilot program focused on enhancing open-source intelligence (OSINT) capabilities. The program will…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Friday accident in Harrison County involving a motorcycle claimed the life of a rider. Authorities say it happened just before 1 p.m. Friday on US Route 19/Good Hope Pike just south of the community of Good Hope. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department said witnesses claimed the motorcycle was travelling at a high…
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WILSONBURG, W.Va. — A Monongalia County man is in custody following a Monday pursuit across Harrison County that ended with a police-involved shooting. Jonathan Trump, 24, of Maidsville, is charged in connection to an attempted murder in Pennsylvania. Investigators claim Trump led Clarksburg Police on a chase in a stolen vehicle that began in downtown Clarksburg…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney’s Association is hoping to clarify recent statements made by a Raleigh County prosecutor that said that women who experience miscarriages should contact local law enforcement, or they could potentially face criminal punishment. The association put out a news release Monday morning after Prosecutor Tom Truman was asked the question…
SUTTON, W.Va. — A woman is in jail after she drove impaired and struck a couple having dinner Saturday evening, one of whom was a pregnant woman. Marilee McKenzie (WV State Police) Marilee McKenzie, 57, of Lucasville, Ohio, was driving along North Hill Road in Sutton at around 5 p.m. when she reportedly went off the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has released the identity of the body found near a construction site earlier this week. The state Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the body has been identified as Andrew Tyler Sweitzer, 33, of Garrett County, Maryland. Authorities said Sweitzer had been living in Morgantown. The cause of death…
WESTON, W.Va. — A man is charged with stealing a jeep from a Harrison County car lot and leading police on a pursuit. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department was notified about the theft of a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer from Black Bear Chrysler Jeep RAM Thursday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m., deputies observed the vehicle traveling north…