The Voice of Morgantown
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Flood recovery and damage assessment in rural Harrison County continue as more rain falls across the region. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Harrison County Commissioner Patsy Trecost said whenever an emergency strikes, you’ll see multiple agencies pulling together along with neighbors helping neighbors and, in many cases, strangers helping strangers. “We’re…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first President and CEO of the Morgantown Area Partnership(MAP), Russell Rogerson has announced plans to retire at the end of the year after eight years of leadership in Morgantown. The MAP Board of Directors will launch a national search for his replacement later this month. “On behalf of the Partnership Board,…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Students in the Pierpont Community and Technical College’s Applied Process Technology program have taken the initiative to improve their job prospects upon graduation. Program Coordinator Blake Lillard confirmed on WAJR’s Talk of the Town on Wednesday that 18 students completed internships in nearly a dozen different companies ahead of the start of…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — An investigation is ongoing into a deadly single vehicle accident that occurred on Wednesday on Route 7 that took the life of a prominent WVU medicine physician. . Deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the car driven by Dr. William Kent Hamilton, of Morgantown, struck a tree near…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A renewal of the Monongalia County levy focused on emergency medical services will be on the ballot in the upcoming general election in November. The Mon County Commission unanimously approved the placement of the levy on the ballot during their regular meeting on Wednesday in the same format in which it was…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Bridgeport community continues to assess the damage created by an estimated 2.25 inches of rain in 25 minutes Monday. On WAJRs’ “Talk of the Town,” Director of Emergency Management Tim Curry said the heavy, repeated rain events have swept across the region thanks to the El Niño weather phenomenon. “What I…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first phase of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry capital improvements supported by congressionally directed spending is now open to the public. United States Senator Shelly Moore Capito was on hand along with School of Dentistry Dean Dr. Stephen Pachuta, WVU School of Medicine Executive Dean Dr. Clay Marsh, and…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—The debate over Flock cameras in Monongalia County continued Wednesday. Former Mountain State Justice attorney and downtown Morgantown business owner Lindsey Jacobs refused to follow established public comment rules for all members of the public requiring a name and address. Jacobs declared the rule unconstitutional and told commissioners they would have to remove her…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Members of local law enforcement have taken part in training to prepare school safety officers to work across 14 Monongalia County schools for the start of the school year. Veteran deputies with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department completed training with 14 school safety officers over the course of a week in the…
