MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee’s 2019 State of the University Address focused on one word: Hope. “I am proud that we rank among the nation’s leading research […]
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Justice gathers highways workers, asks for lists of West Virginia roads to repair
CHARLESTON — During a gathering that lasted about 15 minutes, Gov. Jim Justice gave highways crews from all over the state a mission. “I’m going to give you 72 hours […]
WVU BOG agrees to end lease of Montgomery campus to organization hoping to start training college
MORGANTOWN — The WVU Board of Governors on Tuesday morning gave its OK for university management to negotiate the termination of a lease-purchase agreement with KVC Foundation for the Montgomery […]
Following Manchin’s opposition, state Democratic Party urges support for Equality Act
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Democratic Party is asking the state’s lone Democratic federal officeholder and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., to support legislation to apply federal non-discrimination protections […]
Why increased funding hasn’t fixed West Virginia’s roads
CHARLESTON — West Virginians who experienced recent increases in the gas tax and their DMV fees may have a reasonable question: Why is state government looking for even more money to […]
Hate group’s message unwelcome in Morgantown, councilman said
MORGANTOWN — Fliers distributed around Monongalia County and across the region promoting the KKK’s ideology hit close to home for Morgantown Councilman Ryan Wallace. “We all need to condemn this […]
University wins first state championship in school history
By Greg Carey CHARLESTON — The second of two free throws from University guard Kaden Metheny fell off the rim and into the hands of Martinsburg’s Joe Bokey. With the […]
Justice, looking for roads money, is conflicted about severance tax cut
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice, who is looking for money to improve West Virginia roads, said this week he isn’t sure what he’ll do with legislation that would cut steam coal […]
Morgantown eliminates attorney in favor of deal with area law firm
MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown is eliminating the municipal attorney as an in-house employee, opting instead to enter into a retainer agreement with a local law firm. The change […]
McKinley hopeful BOP committed to increasing staff at Hazelton prison
MORGANTOWN — Increasing the staff size at USP Hazelton has been highlighted for months following a violent 2018 at the prison, which included the high-profile murder of notorious gangster James […]
