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- Evansdale shooting under investigation March 5, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Detectives with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a shooting behind the Wings Ole on Chestnut Ridge Road Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. No details have been released, but police said the suspected shooter is in custody and the incident is isolated, there is no danger to the general public. The…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Suspect in fatal I-68 tractor-trailer crash arrested in Arizona March 5, 2025MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes has reported the truck driver involved in the fatal I-68 eastbound crash on I-68 has been arrested in Arizona. Singh Sukhjinder’s arrest in Phoenix, Arizona, was the result of coordinated efforts by multiple law enforcement agencies. He is currently in custody. The Monongalia County Prosecutor’s Office…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Wreck stalls traffic on Interstate 79 March 5, 2025 mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Toddler shot, parents facing neglect charges March 5, 2025WESTON, W.Va. — A 3-year-old child is in critical condition, and the parents are facing neglect charges after an incident with a gun in February. Troopers from the West Virginia State Police say on February 17th they responded to a report of a 3-year-old who had suffered a gunshot wound. The investigation showed the parents,…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Morgantown City Council passes first reading of FY 2025-26 budget, approves bid award for Cobun Creek pedestrian bridge March 5, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first reading of the City of Morgantown’s General Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 has been approved by Morgantown City Council. The general budget projected at approximately $45.31 million for the FY 25-26 was approved in a 5-0 vote during the council’s regular meeting Tuesday (Morgantown Deputy Mayor Jenny Selin and Councilor…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Michigan man found guilty of murdering two Harrison County residents March 4, 2025CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Michigan man has been found guilty of murdering two Harrison County residents in 2022. Allen Leon Schaffer, II, 43, was found guilty on two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of Chasity Wilkinson Romeo, 33, and Corey Steven Snider, 43, after the jury deliberated for about four hours on Tuesday.…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Additional suspects named in downtown Morgantown attack March 4, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two more suspects involved in an attack at a Morgantown pizza shop have been identified. According to documents filed in Monongalia County Magistrate Court, Cameron Diggs, 18, and Keith Cushenberry, 21, both of Pennsylvania, have been charged with malicious assault and conspiracy to commit malicious assault. They are charged for their alleged…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Motorcycle wreck on U.S. Route 119 causes delays in Monongalia County March 4, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Grafton Road/U.S. 119 in Monongalia County experienced delays south of Morgantown following a reported mortocycle wreck Tuesday afternoon. Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency confirmed a post on their Facebook page that stated that Grafton Road was closed for close to a half hour in front of the West Virginia Division of Highways…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Fifth arrest made in connection to Harrison County murder March 4, 2025CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A fifth person has been arrested in connection to a Harrison County murder that happened in early 2024. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office announced that Taneil Thompson, who turned 18 on Tuesday, had his case moved from juvenile to adult status and has been charged with murder in connection to the kidnapping…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Former Monongah Police Chief to appeal decertification March 4, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Any future law enforcement career for former Monongah Chief of Police Nathan Lanham will be determined by an administrative law judge. Lanham stopped Beth Delloma for an expired registration sticker on Aug. 7. The interaction, caught on video, spiraled out of control when Delloma asked for identification and Lanham refused. Lanham pointed…mike.nolting@wvradio.com