CHARLESTON — A bill to apply state anti-hazing law to breakaway Greek organizations and one to grant SNAP benefits to nonviolent drug felons were among those that cleared the Senate on […]
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House Finance passes a schools bill, but not the one the chairman wanted
CHARLESTON — Members of the House Finance Committee rallied this morning and voted for a House Education version of a broad-ranging schools bill. That means the full House of Delegates could […]
Friends, family attend funeral for former Cool Springs fire chief Okey Dalton
TUNNELTON — With his penchant for nicknames and one-liners, Okey Dalton, his friends said with love Monday, could be a little granddad-goofy at times. Until emergency dispatchers toned out a […]
Community gathers to show support for Preston High students injured in crash
VALLEY POINT — Monday night Preston County 4-H’ers invited the community to join them in supporting members of their 4-H family who are hurting. People gathered at the Mount Moriah […]
Longtime BOE member, former councilors running for city council seats
MORGANTOWN — Two former city councilors and a longtime member of the Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) are among the candidates vying for seats on Morgantown City Council as of late […]
As crowds speak out, House Finance returns vouchers and more charters to education bill
CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee started consideration of the omnibus education bill today, discussing a new version that bumps a pilot charter school program to five and revives an education […]
July trial date set for lawsuit against ChalleNGe Academy and W.Va. National Guard
KINGWOOD — A suit filed in 2014 by the father of a Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy cadet who died after leaving the academy has been set for trial in July. Gaitlin […]
Manchin set goals as Energy Committee ranking member
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., put forward his agenda as the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the body’s first hearing last week on […]
Preston deputies fighting drug-related crime four ways
KINGWOOD — Preston County Sheriff’s deputies are attacking drug-related crimes on multiple fronts. And they believe they are making a difference. For example, in 2012, more than 200 burglaries were […]
WVU Board of Governors approves changes to campus tobacco policy
MORGANTOWN — Changes to WVU’s campus tobacco policy prohibiting the use of electronic smoking devices and vaping products were adopted during Friday’s meeting of the WVU Board of Governors. The […]
