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Latest News
Mon Commission contacted about ‘organizing efforts’ in assessor’s office
18 hours agoMORGANTOWN — There appears to be at least some talk of unionizing the Monongalia County Assessor’s office. The Dominion Post obtained an email dated April 12 submitted […]
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Latest News
KOA Campground the next chapter of Mylan Park’s ‘amazing story’
18 hours agoStill tuckered out from Tuesday — and never really one for outdoorsy events — West Virginia’s First Pooch, Babydog, didn’t make the trip to Monongalia County for […]
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Community, Latest News
Fint-Clark recognized with WVU Buswell Award for service
21 hours agoFor 16 years, Becca Fint-Clark has been a 4-H fixture in Monongalia County. Clark, a 4-H agent with WVU’s Extension Service, has been schooling pre-teens and teens […]
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Environment
Morgantown-Fairmont metro area ranked among nation’s cleanest in new American Lung Association State of the Air report
22 hours agoMORGANTOWN — The Morgantown-Fairmont area once again ranked among the nation’s best for air quality, according to the American Lung Association’s 25th annual State of the Air […]
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Latest News, WVU News
Crafts and farm animals help children to learn about food
1 day agoThe West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design is hosting Kiddie Days, a free event providing parents, educators and young children with a […]
Recent News
Sports
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University softball falls to John Marshall in OVAC semifinal
April 24, 2024WHEELING — The dream of an all-Mon County OVAC Class 5A championship was alive and well at the I-470 Complex in Wheeling. It [...] -
Early offense and Wisman’s pitching lead Morgantown into OVAC title game
April 24, 2024WHEELING — Morgantown played its way into Friday’s OVAC 5A softball championship finale by knocking off top-seeded [...] -
University and Morgantown both win doubles titles on 1st day of OVAC boys’ tennis tournament
April 24, 2024GLEN DALE — The top pairing for the University boys’ tennis team took first place at the OVAC Tennis Tournament on Wednesday [...] -
University drops defensive battle on the road at Bridgeport
April 24, 2024BRIDGEPORT — There was an old-fashioned pitchers’ dual on Wednesday night in Bridgeport as the University High School [...] -
NFL Draft Preview: WVU hasn’t had a 1st-rounder since 2016 — Zach Frazier could change that
April 24, 2024MORGANTOWN — Zach Frazier will try to become West Virginia’s first first-round pick since Karl Joseph in 2016 as the 2024 NFL [...] -
McNew hits 3 doubles, Ward throws 5 scoreless as Preston holds off late rally to top Clay-Battelle
April 23, 2024BLACKSVILLE — Preston struck first, but Clay-Battelle battled late as the Knights hung on to defeat the Cee-Bees 10-6 Tuesday [...]
- Byers wins individual title as University girls claim OVAC 5A championship
- Jahiem White has a simple goal for 2024: score more touchdowns
- Hawks sweep girls’ doubles title on day 1 of OVAC Tennis Tournament
Cops and Courts
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State will seek Supreme Court review of transgender athlete case
April 25, 2024Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday his office will seek U.S. Supreme Court review of whether a state law [...] -
Gov. says Greenbrier sales tax debt being paid
April 24, 2024Gov. Jim Justice said the Greenbrier Hotel, owned by his family, is on a payment plan to straighten out liens with the West [...] -
Former Hazelton inmate sentenced for 2015 stabbing death
April 23, 2024An inmate formerly housed at the United States Penitentiary Hazelton was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court after being [...] -
Ruling on transgender athlete doesn’t change any policy, it only applies to this specific case
April 23, 2024A federal appeals panel rocked but did not knock down a West Virginia law forbidding the participation of transgender athletes on [...] -
Mountain State Justice files suit over Morgantown ‘panhandling’ law
April 22, 2024MORGANTOWN — Mountain State Justice, a statewide nonprofit legal services and advocacy organization, has filed [...] -
One dead following Cheat Lake shooting incident
April 22, 2024One woman is dead following a shooting incident on Falling Water Lane the evening of April 19. According to a press release [...]
- Gun auction brings in over $18,000 for the Sheriff’s Department
- Man sentenced for 2022 Grafton Road death
- Federal appeals court says W.Va. law can’t keep transgender girl off the track team
Local Government
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Letter to FERC: TDP real estate ad sparks Cheat Lake resident’s concern about removing Cheat Lake land from federal protection
April 23, 2024MORGANTOWN — A Sunday real estate ad in The Dominion Post sparked a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, [...] -
Federal funds go to projects across state
April 23, 2024U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several [...] -
Gov.: No $465M ‘clawback’ of federal funds
April 23, 2024Gov. Jim Justice said the U.S. Department of Education has approved a waiver for the state’s level of schools funding in [...] -
Feds come to Richard Mine to announce $140.7 million for acid mine drainage treatment for WV
April 22, 2024MORGANTOWN – Federal officials came to the Richard Mine acid mine drainage treatment plant on Monday to announce the second [...] -
Federal officials tour newly online Richard Mine AMD treatment plant
April 22, 2024MORGANTOWN – The new Richard Mine acid mine drainage treatment plant began operation last week, and on Monday, officials from [...] -
Justice endorses Moore Capito to succeed him
April 20, 2024Gov. Jim Justice has endorsed Moore Capito to succeed him in the Governor’s Office. Justice gained the endorsement of Moore [...]
- A look at campaign finances for three local state Senate races
- Commission tables new HVAC system for KAMP Ambulance
- Five Republicans, 1 Democrat seek 2nd District Congressional seat; a look at campaign finances
Opinion
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Federal dollars invested in W.Va. will pay dividends
April 24, 2024The new acid mine drainage treatment plant, which will filter and neutralize the tainted water from Richard Mine before it flows [...] -
Christian nationalism is a grave threat to America
April 24, 2024by Cathy F. Young My father, who served as a Navy officer in the South Pacific, shared fascinating World War II stories with me. [...] -
Creeps hunt kids on social media
April 24, 2024We have entered a new social media hell, where online creeps run sadistic schemes targeting high school kids. Since late 2021, [...] -
Home-schooled girl found dead. When will enough be enough?
April 23, 2024Last week, a 14-year-old girl was found dead in her Boone County home. Her body was “skeletal” and “emaciated,” and [...] -
Ukraine aid shows MAGA wing hasn’t cowed Speaker Johnson
April 23, 2024by Patricia Lopez House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a titanic struggle to get Ukraine aid through the House, one that [...] -
Needed: Regime change in Iran
April 23, 2024Every approach to curtailing Iran from its threats and behavior toward Israel and other countries has failed. In 2023, the Biden [...]
- Govs. should be wary to discourage unionization
- Stop saying ‘immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want to do’
- Civic engagement should not be performed ‘All By Myself’