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 expired medications. In West Virginia, that number number could top 5,000 this year. “Last year we collected nearly 600,000 pounds and in West Virginia we took in about 4,300 pounds,” McWilliams said. According to McWilliams, many addiction issues begin with unsecured medication in the home and this is ..read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The largest and most complex international live-fire cyber defense exercise in the world has wrapped up in the West University Coliseum. Locked Shields 24 involves 40 countries, 3,000 participants, 193 in West Virginia and is presented by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence. Vice President for Economic Innovation at West Virginia University Jim Hoyer spoke on behalf of President Gordon Gee during the final press call of the event. Hoyer told the group of international participants this exercise is especially important to the WVU Land Grant Mission of sol ..read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On Thursday, detectives from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department arrested Rick Allen Cordes, 49, of Morgantown for first-degree murder in connection with the shooting on Fallen Water Lane on Friday, April 19. Detectives said the victim, Jennifer Hribar, 39, of Morgantown, died of an apparent gunshot wound to the back of the head. The investigation determined that Cordes and Hribar went to two establishments in the Cheat Lake area on the night of the shooting. Surveillance footage at each location shows the two were involved in a verbal disagreement that got the atten ..read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– State and local leaders broke ground for a $11 million KOA campground and officially opened the new turf fields and pickleball courts on Wednesday. Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Tourism Chelsea Ruby celebrated the day as a win for local residents and a win for the growing state tourism industry. Tourism in West Virginia generates $7 billion and supports at least 50 jobs. “Today is an incredible accomplishment for this community, which has worked really hard not only to develop a community asset but also one that people from across the country are traveling t ..read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Athletics has entered into a deal with the North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) that designate the facility as the “The Official Airport of WVU Athletics.” The agreement will last through 2027. “We are pleased to welcome the North Central West Virginia Airport to our team as the Official Airport of WVU Athletics,” West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker said. “The airport has a proven commitment to providing safe and reliable air travel, and with the future completion of its new terminal, the services provid ..read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. During a special meeting on Tuesday, Morgantown City Council made decisions on the replacement of Jonathan Board as Region 4 Representative to the West Virginia First Foundation and added public safety to their list of federal grant requests. The West Virginia First Foundation, tasked with distributing hundreds of millions in opioid settlement money, has an 11-member board. The Region 4 seat was vacated with the promotion of Jonathan Board from region director to executive director of the foundation. Now, all 13 counties and 63 municipalities in the region will have the oppor ..read more

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Morgantown High School Team 1 won the Academic Showdown championship Tuesday and Bluefield High School was the runner-up at the West Virginia Culture Center. Students received questions in the areas of math, science, history, fine arts, general knowledge, pop culture and more through intense, fast-paced rounds of questions. Teams consisted of students in grades 9-12. “Celebrating the Showdown like we celebrate sports brings more awareness to academics and encourages other students to join academic events,” said Morgantown High School Team 1 Captain Sawyer Rudy. “Of course ..read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Police Department has issued a Community Notice following the sighting of a black bear at the Core Arboretum Tuesday afternoon. Officers immediately responded and searched the area but could not find the bear. Police ask anyone who sees the bear to call 911. Experts from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources have said black bears are rarely aggressive and attacks are very rare. If you see a bear before it notices you: stand still and don’t approach. Then move away quietly in the opposite direction. If you encounter a bear that’s aware ..read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Morgantown native and veteran attorney Natalie Sal is one of three candidates for Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge in Division 1. Natalie Sal is a Morgantown native and WVU College of Law graduate. Her law firm, Sal, Sellaro, and Culpepper Legal, won the West Virginia Legal Aid 2021 Pro Bono Law Firm Award. She lives in Morgantown with her husband and two children. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” she said her experience includes service on the West Virginia Court Improvement Program Oversight Board, which is focused on child welfare law, and as Monongalia County Bar Presid ..read more

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. — A Harrison County man is facing charges after an investigation into a domestic incident. West Virginia State Police responded to the home on Monday with a report that David Buckhannon, 51, was trying to kill the victim and had hit her so hard that one of her teeth had been dislodged. When troopers arrived, they observed Buckhannon standing near a rifle while speaking to the victim, who told them this was not the first time this had happened. The victim told troopers Buckhannon hit her with an upper cut in the bathroom, causing damage to her teeth. Trooper said the visi ..read more