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Morgantown, WV:  On the morning of Friday, August 19th, 2022, an impaired Morgantown man caused a multiple-vehicle accident on the Westover Bridge, resulting in two people being transported by ambulance for injuries. First of all, this five-vehicle collision on the Westover Bridge was no accident.  It is never correct to refer to a devastating crash…

Families are fervently praying and calling their neighbors to pray after a drunk driver ran over their 12-year-old son’s legs and hit two other children and two adults who were walking near the admission gate of the Mason County Fair.  The boy, Brailey Wallace, and his two brothers were among the five people hit. The boy…

St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, has unfortunately become a deadly day in the United States. This is due to a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities, a day when 30-40% of vehicle accidents are caused by DUI. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend more than a…

With West Virginia’s recent passage of the Medical Cannabis Act, Senate Bill 386, which was signed into law by Governor Justice on April 19, 2017, many patients will have access to the relief they have been seeking, but new issues regarding driving safety and impairment testing have arisen. While alcohol is the predominant substance in…

Early Monday morning, a Morgantown Police Officer was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital after a vehicle ran into his cruiser while he was stopped at a red light in Morgantown, WV at the corner of Patteson Drive and University Avenue. The accident happened around 3:15 a.m. when the driver of the second vehicle was speeding…

AUG 2016 – Shortly after moving to Morgantown, WV, I had the opportunity to attend one of the first Mountaineer Balloon Festivals at Hart Field. Do you remember the glory days of the festival when at least 50 balloons would launch and sail over Westover and Sabraton? Every year since, I have dreamed of going…

Morgantown Woman Charged with DUI: A Morgantown woman is facing the criminal charge of DUI Causing Injury after hitting a Morgantown fireman with her vehicle while driving under the influence Wednesday night. According to a Morgantown Police Department press release, the thirty-year-old woman was taken to the North Central Regional Jail where she is awaiting…

This is Not How You Want to End Your Year: Did you know that an average of two people per night are arrested in Monongalia County fordriving motorized vehicles under the influence of alcohol or drugs? According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), these are the stats in West Virginia last year for DUI arrests:…

Did You Know that July 4this Deadliest Day for Drivers? The 4thof July almost always tops the list for car crashes. In addition to becoming one of our biggest days of national celebration, this day also has become one of the deadliest days of the year for motorists in the Morgantown area, and nearly half…

Two Vehicle Crash in Preston County on U.S. 50 Caused by DUI Did you know that on average, every night two people in Monongalia County are picked up for DUI? Most of the time, these arrests are made following a collision caused by the impaired driver. Preston County is less populated, but a high percentage…