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Municipalities, Mon County leaders set collaboration meeting for this week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Commissioners in Monongalia County and Morgantown leaders will hold the first of what officials hope will be many more collaboration meetings Wednesday. Commissioner Tom Bloom said this meeting is an extension of coordination meetings that occurred during the pandemic between ...[read more]

Body pulled from Mon River, detectives look for clues
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Fishermen in Morgantown found a body floating in the Monongahela River around 5 p.m. Friday in the area of Monongahela Boulevard, north of the power station on Beechurst Avenue and south of the WVU Core Arboretum. The body has been identified as Jeffrey Uphold, 23, of Bruceton...[read more]

Principal: Driver of Hedgesville football charter bus arrested for DUI

Morgantown firefighters prepare to appeal holiday backpay order
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Gaujot ruled in favor of Morgantown in the battle between the city and firefighters for holiday backpay. Members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 313 and attorney Teresa Toriseva plan to appeal the ruling. In...[read more]

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A Climb-Trusting Win for Neal Brown
Mountaineer football coach Neal Brown’s mantra is Trust the Climb.  The adage serves two purposes; it buys him some time as he tries to rebuild the program and it establishes the basis of the relationship between his staff and his players, as well as Brown and the fans. The climb also states clea...[read more]

Man charged in Wheeling shooting
Warrants issued for attempted murder. The post Man charged in Wheeling shooting appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Charleston City Council honors Bailey; funeral services set for Tuesday
John Kennedy Bailey died last Wednesday at the age of 53. The post Charleston City Council honors Bailey; funeral services set for Tuesday appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Fireball seen in Potomac Highlands may have been meteorite
Reports came in last Friday morning. The post Fireball seen in Potomac Highlands may have been meteorite appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]