Local News – WAJR
- Legislators work on enhanced effort to eliminate business and inventory taxes March 16, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new proposal in the state legislature, Senate Joint Resolution 6, will take a different approach to eliminate the Business Inventory Tax. Lead sponsor Chris Rose, R, Monongalia, 2, said the proposed amendment to the Constitution also eliminates the personal property tax rebate system and provides revenue guarantees to county commissions. On…[email protected]
- Lauren’s Law, increased sentences for some drug crimes waits for approval in the House March 16, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The State Senate has passed Lauren’s Law (Senate Bill 584), which will increase penalties in cases involving dangerous illegal drugs. Lauren Cole was a 26-year-old WVU graduate seeking a master’s degree in social work when she died in July of 2020 after unknowingly ingesting a fatal dose of fentanyl. The Cole family…[email protected]
- Bridge inspections expected to disrupt downtown Morgantown traffic this week March 16, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Highways will conduct bridge inspections in downtown Morgantown this week that will disrupt traffic. From Monday, March 17 to Friday, March 21, crews will restrict one lane on the Walnut St. Bridge from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flaggers will be in place to manage the flow…[email protected]
- Monongalia County GOP Executive Committee to host virtual event with State Treasurer Larry Pack March 15, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County GOP Executive Committee is ready to host another public official as part of their weekly update calls during the 2025 legislative session. Committee Chair Dale Sparks announced that West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack will take part in the free Zoom virtual meeting on Sunday, March 16, where he’ll…[email protected]
- West Virginia guard members tasked to assess port security nationwide March 15, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia National Guard’s Port Security and Resilience Assessment (PSRA) team is working across the country to assess the security profile of several strategically valuable facilities. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Mackey said the PSRA team, based in the Army Interagency Training and Education Center…[email protected]
- DOH announces Marion County road closure next week March 15, 2025MARION COUNTY, W. Va.— Work during business hours to replace a Marion County bridge will close Buffalo Brink Road next week. Crews will close Buffalo Brink Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, March 17 through Friday,March 21 to relocate a temporary bridge to prepare for construction of a new structure. The detour route…[email protected]
- More details released involving skier death in Tucker County March 14, 2025DAVIS, W.Va. — More details have been released into what cause a skier to die at the Timberline Mountain resort in Tucker County on Wedneday. The Tucker County Sheriff’s Department announced that investigators determined that the out-of-state guest hit a treet while skiing. Life-saving medical attention was given, but the guest was pronounced dead at…[email protected]
- Man arrested after walking nude, following women through Mon County apartment complex March 13, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va – A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly following women around a Monongalia County apartment complex while nude. Tafadzwa Chapoto, 25, was taken into custody by West Virginia State Police for allegedly walking around the Mountain Valley Apartment complex fully nude on multiple occasions. According to court documents, one woman told police that…[email protected]
- Marion County man arrested after choking woman, hitting dog that was defending her with shovel March 13, 2025MARION COUNTY, W.Va. – A Marion County man is in custody for allegedly choking a woman and then striking a dog that was defending her with a shovel, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department arrested Geoffrey Anderson, 32, of Worthington, on Wednesday after the domestic incident that…[email protected]
- Mon County BOE approves contract for initial phase of Suncrest Middle School demolition March 13, 2025MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first steps towards the demolition of the soon-to-be replaced Suncrest Middle School appears to be ready to move forward. The Monongalia County Board of Education unanimously approved a contract valued at around $115,000 to City Construction for the partial demolition of a non-active portion of the school. Monongalia County School Superintendent…[email protected]