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Monongalia County, WV News Archives for November 2007

Nov 30, 2007 | Washington Examiner

D.C. Police Blotter

Alexandria man sentenced in snowball-fight killing A 23-year-old from Alexandria is going to jail after a snowball fight that escalated into the killing of a West Virginia University student. via Washington Examiner

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV

Nov 29, 2007 | WVU Today

U92 to discuss user fee, speak with WVU president

U92 FM will discuss the proposed Monongalia County user fee and speak with West Virginia University President Mike Garrison during its weekly show "Feedback" at 7 p.m. Wednesday . via WVU Today

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV

Nov 27, 2007 | The Inter-Mountain

WVCAN Accepted as Chapter of National Ch.....

“Concerned people in West Virginia have begun paying more serious attention to what is happening to its children”

Trudy Laurenson and Laura Capage, co-chairwomen of the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network announced recently that WVCAN has been accepted as a chapter of the National Children's Alliance . via The Inter-Mountain

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Related Topix: Greenbrier County, WV, Core, WV, West Virginia

Nov 25, 2007 | The West Virginia Record

Concert injury results in lawsuit against 84 Lumber

A Monongalia County woman has filed a suit on behalf of herself and her child, after they were injured at a concert at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. via The West Virginia Record

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Nov 23, 2007 | The West Virginia Record

Class action filed over heart defibrillators

“Upon information and belief, as of Oct. 15, 2007, roughly 235,000 Sprint Fidelis Leads have been implanted”

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the manufacturers of a heart defibrillator, who claim at least five people have died from lead fractures in the device. via The West Virginia Record

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Related Topix: Wheeling, WV, Morgantown, WV

Nov 21, 2007 | The West Virginia Record

Justices back judge who trimmed MPLA verdict

“This Court will not sanction a change in liability theories post-verdict to avoid application of clear statutory provisions”

Attorneys Wesley Metheney and Paul Farrell Jr. of Huntington coaxed a $10 million verdict out of a Monongalia County jury when state law allowed no more than $1 million, the West Virginia Supreme Court of ... via The West Virginia Record

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Related Topix: Huntington, WV, Charleston, WV, Morgantown, WV, Charleston Metro, West Virginia

Nov 20, 2007 | The West Virginia Record

This Just In: Monongalia County

Nov. 6 Michael Moore v. David Crites & Crest Point, LLC PA-Edmund J. Rollo; Judge-N/A * In Feburary 2007, Moore and Crites were guests of a tenant that leased an apartment from Crest Point. via The West Virginia Record

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Nov 18, 2007 | Customer Interaction Solutions

This is a test ...: Mon County tweaking its disaster plan

“I think they're all good ideas”

Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Nov. 17--The Monongalia County Office of Emergency Management plans to update its emergency alert system by seeking input from Cheat Lake residents, officials said Friday. via Customer Interaction Solutions

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Related Topix: Cheat Lake, WV, Cell Phones, Electronics

Nov 16, 2007 | The Times West Virginian

Unemployment rate climbs slightly in October

The state's unemployment rate climbed three-tenths of a percentage point in October to 4.3 percent, Workforce West Virginia said Friday. via The Times West Virginian

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Nov 15, 2007 | WBOY

Former Deputy to Stay in Jail Until He is Sentenced on Sex Conviction

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 ; 05:24 PM Updated Thursday, November 15, 2007 ; 05:50 PM Robert Fields was asking for bond. via WBOY

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV

Nov 14, 2007 | WBOY-TV

Two Suspects Post Bond in District Shootings Incidents

Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 ; 06:51 PM Updated Wednesday, November 14, 2007 ; 07:49 PM Jamar Fortt and Jerome Morris post bond, person of interest appears in court. via WBOY-TV

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV

Nov 14, 2007 | WBOY

Serving the Youth in Monongalia County

“Time and talent would be a big help”

Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 ; 06:43 PM Updated Tuesday, November 13, 2007 ; 07:00 PM Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club trying to make ends meet. via WBOY

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Nov 14, 2007 | WBOY-TV

A New Alert System to Let Parents Know about their Child's Safety

Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 ; 11:21 PM Updated Tuesday, November 13, 2007 ; 11:45 PM Monongalia Board of Education approves a new phone system... Story by Amanda McCall Email Other Stories by Amanda ... via WBOY-TV

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV, Education Etc.

Nov 13, 2007 | WBOY-TV

Another Arrest in Made Morgantown Shooting

There are new developments in the District robbery and shooting investigation. The Monongalia County Sheriff's Department has an arrested Jamar Fortt. via WBOY-TV

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV

Nov 12, 2007 | WBOY-TV

New Info: State Police Continue I-68 Fatal Accident Investigation

“We believe it was leaking out at about a gallon per minute - it was coming out of the top of the tanker”

The Monongalia County Sheriff's Department says a truck overturned early Friday on Interstate 68, and started leaking a chemical called Toluene. via WBOY-TV

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Related Topix: New Martinsville, WV, Cheat Lake, WV

Nov 12, 2007 | Fire Engineering

Spilled toxic chemical reacts with water: Safety precautions taken, but no health problems reported

“The use of personal protective equipment is important for workers such as EMTs”

A toxic chemical that leaked from an overturned tractor-trailer Friday is only dangerous to those closest to the substance, experts said. via Fire Engineering

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Nov 11, 2007 | The Times West Virginian

Emergency siren fails to warn Cheat Lake residents of I-68 spill

Residents of the Cheat Lake area near Morgantown found out about a chemical spill on Interstate 68 by means other than an emergency siren. via The Times West Virginian

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV, Cheat Lake, WV

Nov 10, 2007 | WDTV Bridgeport

First on 5: Pedestrian Killed By Truck

One man is dead after being struck by a truck in Monongalia County. It happened on Grafton Road around 6:15 Friday evening. via WDTV Bridgeport

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV

Nov 10, 2007 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Quarantine lifted for spilled toxic load on I-68; driver killed

The quarantine this morning on residents near Cheat Lake, W.Va., because of a hazardous chemical spill on Interstate 68 east of Morgantown was lifted at 10:45 a.m. Side roads affected by the tanker truck spill ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV, Cheat Lake, WV

Nov 9, 2007 | The Times West Virginian

I-68 wreck results in chemical spill, road closure

A fatal tractor-trailer accident Friday resulted in a hazardous chemical leak that prompted an interstate shutdown and shelter-in-place advisory for the residents of about 4,000 homes in the Cheat Lake area. via The Times West Virginian

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Related Topix: Cheat Lake, WV, Bruceton Mills, WV, Morgantown, WV

Nov 9, 2007 | WVNS-TV

Updated: Hazardous Spill in Monongalia County Contained

Posted Friday, November 9, 2007 ; 06:39 AM Updated Friday, November 9, 2007 ; 09:26 AM Residents in the Cheat Lake area told to stay inside their homes a precaution. via WVNS-TV

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Related Topix: Cheat Lake, WV

Nov 8, 2007 | WBOY-TV

Woman Avoids Jail Time in Monongalia County Robbery

A Monongalia County woman who used a handgun to rob a video lottery parlor last year was back in court Thursday. via WBOY-TV

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Related Topix: Westover, WV

Nov 6, 2007 | WBOY-TV

Diversity Common in the University City

Posted Tuesday, November 6, 2007 ; 10:44 PM Updated Tuesday, November 6, 2007 ; 10:48 PM Morgantown is considered one of the most diverse cities in the state. via WBOY-TV

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Nov 6, 2007 | WBOY-TV

Man Convicted in 1980s Murder Mulls Appeal

A Monongalia County man is working to have his murder conviction overturned. Robert Shrout's attorneys met with Monongalia County Circuit Judge Russell Clawges Monday morning. via WBOY-TV

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Nov 5, 2007 | WBOY-TV

Another Arrest Warrant Issued in District Apartment Robbery and Shooting

There are new developments in The District Apartments robbery and shooting investigation.. The Monongalia County Sheriff's Department has obtained an arrest warrant for Jamar Forte, 27, of Philadelphia. via WBOY-TV

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Nov 4, 2007 | Charleston Gazette

FOIA denial limits options

“It tells you that mediocre performance across all fields makes you No. 1”

Kanawha County residents appeared surprised to learn this summer that their school board had met in secret to withhold $2.5 million from local libraries. via Charleston Gazette

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Related Topix: Kanawha County, WV

Nov 4, 2007 | The West Virginia Record

This Just In: Monongalia County

Oct. 22 Richard Allen Thomas v. ZDC Inc., and Zeni Drilling LLC PA-Avrum Levicoff; Judge Robert B. Stone * Richard Thomas was employed as a rig hand/laborer with Zeni Drilling and was temporarily assigned to ... via The West Virginia Record

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Nov 2, 2007 | WBOY-TV

Steals and Deals

“I saw the guitar in the paper and I though it'd be interesting to see what the pieces went for and what it was like and they're not the best items in the world but for the price it's a really good auction”

Posted Tuesday, October 30, 2007 ; 05:48 PM Updated Tuesday, October 30, 2007 ; 06:48 PM Other Stories by Courtney Dunn MORGANTOWN -- It was a day of steals and deals at the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office ... via WBOY-TV

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV, Computers

Nov 1, 2007 | Guardian Unlimited

Autistic Hiker Receives Radio Locator

An 18-year-old autistic man who survived four days lost in the West Virginia wilderness now has a high-tech lifeline, should he wander off again. via Guardian Unlimited

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Related Topix: Morgantown, WV

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