MORGANTOWN — Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin took opposite views on the not-unexpected failure of a scaled-down GOP COVID relief package to move in the Senate on Thursday. […]
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Diocese Catholics: Faith not destroyed but trust in leaders devastated
MORGANTOWN — Lay Catholic Voices for Change and Wheeling-based ACT: A Church Together have issued a joint response on the amends plan for and public apology by former Diocese of […]
Schools in counties that turn orange will not have in-person classes under new order from Justice
West Virginia’s ongoing bad COVID-19 numbers sparked Gov. Jim Justice to change how the orange color code will affect schools statewide. He announced on Friday that starting with Saturday’s weekly […]
U.S. Children & Families leader comes to Morgantown to talk about foster care
MORGANTOWN — Lynn Johnson, assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, came to Morgantown Thursday to learn about a unique program […]
Capito outlines trimmed-down COVID package up for Thursday Senate vote
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Wednesday outlined the new, scaled-down COVID relief package Majority Mitch McConnell will bring to the floor Thursday. It’s a bill, said to be […]
Fairmont council votes to rebuke Councilman Bledsoe over Delegate Walker comments, calls for his resignation
MORGANTOWN — Fairmont City Council voted Tuesday night to rebuke Councilman Barry Bledsoe over social media comments he’d posted regarding Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, and Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. […]
State COVID numbers get worse; Justice urges all to show their mettle
MORGANTOWN — It was all about the numbers Wednesday. West Virginia’s COVID numbers are turning steeply south and Gov. Jim Justice spent a good part of his briefing in coach […]
46 counties start school Tuesday, but not Mon; WVU cases counted in Mon’s red status, rejecting requests to exclude it
MORGANTOWN — After 179 days of closure, schools in 46 counties reopened on Tuesday, state Superintendent Clayton Burch announced during the day’s COVID-19 briefing from the Capitol. “We’ve said from […]
Manchin and panelists discuss race and police in From Hurt to Healing listening tour session
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin presented a virtual forum on Friday on the issue of race and law enforcement. He was joined by three police officers, a pastor and an […]
Mon County bars to reopen Monday with additonal outdoor space; outdoor rules still in the works
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County bars remain on course to reopen on Monday, with expanded outdoor space capabilities, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday. Justice originally closed the bars for 10 days […]
