Local News – WAJR
- Main Street Morgantown to host final Arts Walk and First Friday of the Arts of 2025 November 7, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A popular community event that is hosted monthly along High Street in downtown Morgantown is ready to put the 2025 season to a close while bringing in the holiday season. Main Street Morgantown, in collaboration with the Arts Council of Greater Morgantown, will host the final Morgantown Arts Walk of the year…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- WV Secretary of State Warner visits University High School as part of voter registration campaign November 7, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner officially reached Monongalia County as part of his statewide high school tour to encourage students who will be eligible to vote to register. Warner visited University High School on Thursday to discuss the importance of voting in state and municipal elections, where he was joined…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Wood products operation damaged in Kingwood fire November 6, 2025 mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Mon County Commission announces completion of broadband expansion project around Grafton Road area November 6, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County residents in the southern part of the county will now have the opportunity to consider multiple broadband options to provide service at their home. Monongalia County Commissioner Sean Sikora announced during the closing minutes of their regular meeting on Wednesday that Frontier officially completed their broadband infrastructure project to serve…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Morgantown area community continues food relief efforts during government shutdown November 5, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of the Monongalia County community continue to address food insecurity as the federal government shutdown continues to affect programs such as SNAP. With the shutdown now at Day 36 with no signs of a slowdown in sight, representatives that support the student food pantries at West Virginia University announced that select…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- WVRC Media, local businesses and nonprofits prepare to take part in Cans for Community November 5, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVRC Media, Titan Roofing, and the United Way of Monongalia and Preston County Helpful Harvest Food Program are teaming up to collect nonperishable food items for those affected by the federal government shutdown. The staff from WAJR, WVAQ, WKKW, Titan Roofing, and local agencies will be at the University Town Centre Giant…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- Clarksburg City Manager faces ethics complaint, no confidence vote November 5, 2025CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Clarksburg City Manager Tiffany Fell is facing an ethics complaint and a vote of no confidence from the city firefighters. Director of Community Development & Grant Projects, Dr. Shana Nicholson filed a formal complaint against Fell with the West Virginia Ethics Commission accusing Fell of serious and repeated violations of ethics standards,…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- City of Morgantown to submit TIF application that includes East End Village Development November 5, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An application for state approval to establish a new tax increment financing district in the City of Morgantown has now been formally approved by city officials. The Morgantown City Council unanimously approved a resolution that would allow for the submission of a TIF application to the West Virginia Division of Economic Development…joe.nelson@wvradio.com
- Settlement negotiations in the Hope Gas rate are expected to continue through the night, possibly into Wednesday November 4, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission (PSC) and Charlotte Lane have granted the attorneys negotiating the Hope Gas rate increase an extension to reach a settlement in the case. The proposed increase would be an estimated 25% increase for current residential customers and a 35% increase for former Peoples Gas customers. The increase for…mike.nolting@wvradio.com
- WVU hosts 78th Annual Mountaineer Week on downtown Morgantown campus November 4, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One of the longest-standing traditions at West Virginia University is set to continue in the heart of the downtown Morgantown campus. The 78th Annual Mountaineer Week officially kicked off on Monday at the WVU Mountainlair, where different tastes of Appalachian culture will be showcased until Saturday, November 8. WVU Executive Director for…mike.nolting@wvradio.com