Morgantown, WV

Harrison County, W.Va (WDTV) - A car accident Tuesday evening has sent one person to UHC hospital. The accident happened around 5:45 PM on route 73 near Rocket Drive. The driver became entrapped in the vehicle after losing control and landing in a ditch. Officials say the driver does not...

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – One person was injured in a vehicle accident Tuesday evening in Harrison County. It happened at about 5:45 on Route 73, near Rocket Drive, according to Harrison County 911. A pickup truck heading north lost control and ended up in a ditch. The driver was trapped and...

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Andrew Benson, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 16 months of incarceration for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Benson, 35, pled guilty in April 2021 to one count of “Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Cocaine...

NORTH CENTRAL, W.Va (WDTV) - Emergency housing vouchers are now available through a local housing authority. This comes after the federal moratorium on evictions ended over the weekend. Fairmont and Morgantown Housing Authority Executive Director Christal Crouso says with the federal eviction moratorium ending and the pandemic continuing, the vouchers...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia health officials remained concerned about the rise of active coronavirus cases, with WVU Medicine officials considering contingency plans for a possible surge. “We’re taking a watch and see approach,” President and CEO Albert Wright said Tuesday. “I have read that more folks are getting the...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Monongalia Co. Office of Emergency Management is asking any resident or business within the county that sustained damage due to the July 29, 2021, severe weather event to file a Damage Assessment Report. The reports can be filed online via the MECCA 911 website and will,...

A rising number of COVID-19 cases has pushed Washington County into the substantial spread category, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 transmission tracker. Greene and Fayette counties remained in the moderate spread category on Tuesday. As the Delta variant – a more contagious, more severe version of...

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College has started to welcome students back for the new academic year. Some of those students are former Mylan employees. “We welcome our former Mylan employees and are excited that they will be among our freshman students,” said Lyla Grandstaff, Pierpont’s vice president of student services. “These students can advance their education and start a new career, and our institution will benefit from having them as a part of our student body because of their varied life experiences.”

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Bridgeport’s National Night Out was held Tuesday night at the recreation complex instead of the city pool, so that there is more room for activities and offering plenty of space for social distancing due to COVID-19. There was a rock wall, inflatables, free food, live music, and many more family fun activities for residents to partake in and enjoy. This event is held nationwide by police departments to help bring the community and the police department together, which is what Bridgeport Police Chief, John Walker, said he’s is hoping to do.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University is asking its students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated for the coronavirus as it tries to keep pace with the rest of the state. The university will develop additional enforcement and safety protocols for unvaccinated individuals if WVU does not reach an...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The American Legion baseball Great Lakes Regional tournament is being held at Mylan Park in Morgantown this year and Morgantown Post 2 will play as the host team. Post 2 hosted the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament back in 2009, held at Holly Field, but this is the first...

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – 11 Stonerise Centers received a four- or five-star rating, including one in Harrison County. Stonerise Bridgeport has been given a four-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare Program. The rating, released in July, focuses on state survey results, quality measures and staffing levels.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia University continues to encourage students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated for the coronavirus with the first day of classes two weeks away. According to the institution, 58.8% of faculty and staff and 59.8% of students of the Morgantown campus have verified online that they...

After falling behind early, Elite Physical Therapy showed its mettle and roared back to beat Campy’s Pizza and advance to the Mon Valley Independent Summer Basketball League championship game Tuesday night. With the game tied at 49 nearly midway through the second half, Uniontown freshman Notorious Grooms found his range...

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Families gathered outside at the Bridgeport Recreation Complex for the police department’s annual National Night Out. “The first tuesday in August is there is a law enforcement supported program called National Night Out. We’ve been doing it here in Bridgeport for about 13 years now,” said, Chief of the Bridgeport Police Department, John Walker.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The University High School cross country team has already proven to be a top program in the state, after the boys took home the 2020 state title along with the girls finishing as state runners up, and now the Hawks look to uphold that reputation. It won’t...