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Fairmont man killed in Wednesday Mon County truck crash
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has identified the person killed in a Wednesday evening truck crash as Bradley Fairman, 57, of Fairmont. Deputies were called to Smithtown Road near the intersection with Smithtown School Road at 7:21 p.m. and found a truck had s...[read more]

State health officials assist with contact tracing in Monongalia County following confirmed measles case

Morgantown man convicted in child porn case
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A jury has found a 39-year-old Morgantown man has been convicted of possessing and receiving child pornography in federal court. FBI agents identified the IP address of Christopher Harp active in sending and receiving illegal images via a peer-to-peer network. A subsequint sea...[read more]

Drug Take Back Day this Saturday
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at several locations across Monongalia County. Spokesman for the United States Drug Enforcement Agency Kevin McWilliams said nationwide they expect to collect hundreds of thousands of pounds of unused or ...[read more]

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Mountaineers score early and often against Baylor, produce season-high run total in 18-5 victory
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia had not played this week before Friday’s series opener against Baylor, and the Mountaineers lost their three most recent contests last weekend at Texas Tech. So when the Bears got a leadoff home run from the game’s first batter, Enzo Apodaca, as part of a two-run ...[read more]

Masters near perfect as St. Marys claims first LKC Championship with 4-0 win over Roane County
Cali Masters tossed a two-hitter and struck out 14 batters for the Blue Devils. The post Masters near perfect as St. Marys claims first LKC Championship with 4-0 win over Roane County appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Photo gallery: Weir wins OVAC 4A title with 4-1 victory over Indian Creek
WHEELING, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Weir’s 4-1 win over Indian Creek, Ohio in the OVAC 4A Championship game. (Photo gallery by Teran Malone) The post Photo gallery: Weir wins OVAC 4A title with 4-1 victory over Indian Creek appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Zach Frazier drafted by Steelers in 2nd round
Center chosen No. 51 overall — WVU's highest draft selection in eight years. The post Zach Frazier drafted by Steelers in 2nd round appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]