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Clerk’s office marking Monongalia County’s semiquincentennial

MORGANTOWN – On Oct. 9, 1776 – just over three months after the Second Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, and some 86 years before West Virginia...

County accepting applications to fill County Clerk post as Nickles announces retirement

by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission held a Special Meeting on Wednesday, September 30 to accept the retirement/resignation of County Clerk Kim Nickles and lay out the step...

Cabell County Clerk application deadline extended

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WOWK) -- The application period for the vacant Cabell County Clerk position has been extended. The Cabell County Commission is currently accepting applicants fol...

Commission approves emergency request to move polling site

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved an emergency request to change the polling location for Precinct 30 ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The pl...

County clerk weighs in on Vietnam Veterans Memorial

KINGWOOD – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was once more a topic of discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Preston County Commission. This time it’s about making the names on the wal...

Missing Mon County child found safe, suspect in custody

The Monongalia County Sheriff's Office are seeking a missing child who was said to have been abducted.

Mon County Canine Adoption Center to offer free pet food, microchips

The Monongalia County Canine Adoption Center announced it will hold a community pet food giveaway and offer free microchips on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Grant Expectations Conference holds first session in Mon County

The second annual Grant Expectations Conference held its first session on Tuesday morning at the Courtyard by Marriott in Granville, giving local businesses and grant professionals...

Missing Mon County child found safe, suspect in custody

The Monongalia County Sheriff's Office are seeking a missing child who was said to have been abducted.

Morgantown Homecoming Court

Charalla Ruth Kitzmiller

Charalla Ruth Kitzmiller, 92, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5th, 2026 at Henry Clay Villa in Markleysburg, PA. Charalla was born on September 11, 1934 in...

Mingo County school secretary charged with embezzlement

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) - A woman has been arrested in connection with the embezzlement of funds from a West Virginia school. According to the Mingo County Sheriff's Office, Ang...

Five applicants express interest in Morgantown Council opening

MORGANTOWN – According to the city of Morgantown, five individuals have expressed interest in serving out Brian Butcher’s term as the 7th Ward representative on Morgantown City Cou...

West Virginia counties still seeking poll workers ahead of November general election

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - With West Virginia’s general election approaching, election officials are still looking for people to help staff polling locations across the state. The...

Randolph County nonprofit sues to reopen Harman School

A Randolph County community nonprofit has filed a lawsuit claiming the Board of Education illegally sold the Harman School.

Kanawha County Clerk accepts Town of Chesapeake candidate filings amid controversy

CHESAPEAKE, W.Va. (WOWK) - An on-again, off-again election in the town of Chesapeake is still in question despite the filing deadline for candidates taking place Monday. Elections...

Mon County masseuse accused of sexually assaulting victim

A man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a victim during a massage in Monongalia County.

Cabell County Clerk announces retirement

Cabell County Clerk Scott Caserta has announced his retirement from his position.

Hundreds of 'welfare check' queries searched on Flock cameras in West Virginia

In recent audit logs from Marion and Monongalia counties' Flock Safety network, searches for "Welfare Check" were queried more than 200 times.

Sheriff's office did not use Mon County's formal opioid grant process for Flock, commission says

The Monongalia County Sheriff's Department did not go through the county's formal opioid settlement grant application process when seeking funding for Flock cameras, according to M...

State releases sample ballot tool online ahead of Nov. 3 election, reminds voters of deadlines & Amendment 1

West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner has released the 2026 General Election Sample Ballot Lookup Tool that allows voters to view their sample ballot before the November 3 G...

Warner encourages Upshur County to register to vote

Secretary of State Kris Warner visited West Virginia Wesleyan College and Buckhannon-Upshur High School Tuesday afternoon for National Register to Vote Day.

Brittany Phillips appointed Riley County clerk

Riley County has appointed Brittany Phillips as its next county clerk, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of longtime county clerk Rich Vargo.

Gail Taylor sits for lone interview in city’s 7th Ward opening

MORGANTOWN – It appears as if the field of candidates to fill the Morgantown City Council 7th Ward seat vacated by Brian Butcher has been narrowed to one. Prior to Tuesday’s regula...