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I-68 in Monongalia County closed following accident, motorists urged to avoid area
MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – UPDATE 6/27/24 3:22 PM: I-68 Westbound is now open with one lane operational. Motorists are still urged to approach the area with caution as cleanup continues. — An accident has closed a portion of I-68 in Monongalia County. According to the Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency, I-68 near Exit 10 […]
I-68 to I-79 to be closed intermittently for several hours
MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Parts of I-68 to I-79 in Monongalia County will be closed intermittently for the next several hours. According to Monongalia County Emergency Management, over the next approximately 3.5 hours Interstate 68 westbound to Interstate 79 southbound is going to be intermittently closed for construction. The Mon County Sheriff’s Department is […]
Rabies case confirmed in Mon, Preston County
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. –– The first case of rabies in 2024 has been confirmed on property at the Preston-Monongalia County line. The owner of the property off Gladesville Road in Independence found a racoon fighting with a barn cat. The owner euthenized the racoon and tests at the...
Power outage planned for parts of Monongalia County
MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A power outage is planned for over 700 MonPower customers in Monongalia County. Mon Power has scheduled a planned outage to upgrade facilities on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The outage will affect 769 customers in the vicinity of Pineview Dr, JD Anderson Dr, Stoneridge Rd, Chestnut Ridge Rd, Willowdale Rd, […]
Drunk driver crashes on I-79 with child in car
WESTOVER, W.Va (WDTV) - A Fayetteville woman was arrested Monday after rolling her vehicle on I-79 while intoxicated with a child in the car. Vickie Gay, 52, flipped a vehicle on its side near the Westover exit on I-79 in Monongalia County while driving intoxicated, according to the Westover Police Department. The crash caused Gay and her juvenile child to be trapped inside, police said.
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