MORGANTOWN — The town of Granville would like traffic lights placed at two intersections along University Town Centre Drive as soon as possible and it would like University Town Centre […]
Government
Early voting for schools’ excess levy continues; there’s still time for absentee ballots
There is still time to vote by absentee ballot in the special election next week for Monongalia County Schools. The district is asking voters to consider renewal of the excess […]
Preston officials ask for employee raises
KINGWOOD — Preston County officials appeared before the Preston County Commission at a work session on Tuesday to ask for pay raises for their employees. The officials overwhelmingly said their […]
Justice illustrates his case: It’s the unvaccinated filling hospital beds and ICUs
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice told the story on Wednesday with two color-coded charts. The charts showed the the shape of West Virginia filled with little people figures representing the […]
Legislative Education Committee explores critical race theory and its potential presence in schools
MORGANTOWN – Legislators visited the controversial topic of critical race theory on Tuesday, with three presenters giving the joint Education Committee an overview of the topic and whether it’s present […]
MUB to honor John Edwards, escaped slave turned Morgantown water pioneer
MORGANTOWN — A century before the formation of the Morgantown Utility Board, Morgantown’s first water delivery service came via mule-pulled cart. Pretty interesting. Even more interesting was the man holding […]
COVID issues dominate Preston School Board meeting
KINGWOOD — At Monday night’s two-hour Preston County Board of Education meeting some board members said they wouldn’t vote for a vaccine mandate, the board and concerned parents agreed to […]
Justice raises stakes on his get-vaccinated plea: Mom tells story of her MMA-fighter son who refused vax, is now on ventilator
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice aimed to up the impact of his ongoing plea to get vaccinated, drawing on the testimony of a Kanawha County mother and a prominent physician […]
Sewer board looking into homeowner’s damage
KINGWOOD — For a few minutes it looked like the Monday evening meeting of the Kingwood Sewer Board would not take place. The only member present was Mayor Jean Guillot. […]
Mon schools to remain open — for now
MORGANTOWN — Another 55 students tested positive for COVID last week in Monongalia County schools. The number of classmates now in quarantine as a precaution is up to 356. Add […]
