KINGWOOD — Maps of Preston County’s newly drawn magisterial districts — a requirement as part of the statewide redistricting caused by the census — will be posted around the county until […]
Government
‘If you’re breathing, you can get your booster shot’: Everyone 18 and up eligible for vaccine booster, don’t be confused by CDC
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice tried again on Wednesday to make it clear that essentially everyone age 18 and up is eligible for a COVID vaccine booster, despite confusion over […]
Morgantown Council funds warming shelter, accepts CDBG CARES Act money
MORGANTOWN — A theme ran through much of Tuesday’s regular meeting of Morgantown City Council as the body took up action items addressing food insecurity, rent and utility assistance and […]
Legislative Energy Committee learns about benefits of extracting rare earth elements from acid mine drainage
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Energy got a look on Tuesday at a West Virginia project to extract valuable rare-earth elements (REEs) from acid mine drainage and […]
COVID continues in Mon Schools, even as elementary students are set to receive the vaccine
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County’s youngest students begin rolling up their sleeves Nov. 17 for the COVID vaccine. Mountainview Elementary School is first in line for the county’s students aged 5-11. […]
Morrisey joins multi-state suit against Biden’s Medicare/Medicaid provider vaccine mandate
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined another multi-state lawsuit opposing a Biden administration vaccine mandate. This one concerns health care workers employed by providers receiving Medicare and […]
Sen. Capito brings leader of National Institute on Drug Abuse to WVU to see cutting-edge research
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito came to WVU Monday, along with Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). […]
Justice and team again urge vaccine boosters for all as Rt value continues to rise
MORGANTOWN — COVID vaccine boosters remained the primary theme during Monday’s briefing from the governor’s office. In response to a question, Gov. Jim Justice reiterated that anyone 18 and older […]
Granville, Mon Commission, WestRidge discuss three-way split of traffic lights
MORGANTOWN — In September, representatives from the town of Granville asked if money generated by the University Town Centre TIF could be used to address two problem intersections. It looks […]
Sikora will seek second term on Monongalia County Commission
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora said he detests running for office — but he loves being a commissioner. So, with a little over a year before the […]
