MORGANTOWN — As he worked to keep Dana Holgorsen’s December recruiting class intact, Neal Brown recognized he was making a sacrifice. “The biggest disadvantage of getting into a situation late […]
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Site preparation begins on Morgantown riverfront revitalization
MORGANTOWN — A little over a year after the City of Morgantown announced a $4.1 million grant from the Hazel Ruby McQuain Foundation aimed at revitalizing the city’s riverfront, work […]
Split Senate approves water pollutant rule, granting industry more time to study proposed standards
CHARLESTON — The Senate passed along party lines on Thursday a water quality rule that has been the subject of a months-long tug of war between environmental and business interests. Judiciary […]
Man pleads guilty to 2018 robbery of Kingwood BB&T Bank
KINGWOOD — A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Thursday to robbing the Kingwood branch of BB&T Bank last year. But Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer refused to go along with a […]
Kingwood Council budgets for raises, new equipment for city
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council is budgeting for a new truck and employee raises in fiscal year 2019-‘20 but isn’t banking on the new municipal tax to pay for them. Council […]
Suspect arrested during Spruce Street burglary
MORGANTOWN — A Virginia man was arrested Wednesday after police said they found him burglarizing a downtown church. Samuel Durosimmie Cole, 21, of Springfield, Va., was charged with breaking and […]
Trump calls for end of resistance politics in State of the Union
WASHINGTON — Facing a divided Congress for the first time, President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to reject “the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution.” He warned emboldened […]
House sends big education bill to committee, starts debate right away
CHARLESTON — The search for consensus on a big education bill is starting in West Virginia’s House of Delegates. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw pledged to consider the bill in both […]
No charges yet as police, WVU investigate snow-day block party
MORGANTOWN — As city and WVU authorities continued reviewing Friday’s raucous block party on North Spruce Street, Morgantown police chief Ed Preston said “there’s weeks of work still left to be done […]
Preston Humane Society asks commission for $5K to help with spay/neuter efforts
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Humane Society is asking the county commission to contribute $5,000. The Preston Commission hasn’t contributed to the society in the past, but Treasurer Debbie DeLauder […]
