ARTHURDALE — From the road, House E-15 in Arthurdale looks like any other home in the area. Once you step inside, the illusion is dispelled. You are back to the […]
Local Government
New Granville veterans memorial complete in time for Memorial Day
MORGANTOWN — The centerpiece of Granville Veterans Memorial Park — a memorial honoring Granville’s sons and daughters who signed up to earn and protect America’s freedom — received its finishing […]
Star City honors ‘past, present and future veterans’ with ceremony Monday
STAR CITY — Memorial Day is coming up Monday. A three-day weekend for many, the holiday is an opportunity to enjoy time relaxing with friends or catching up on chores. […]
Basement was left behind, but its role in $5 million request was not
CHARLESTON — Five million dollars in requested improvements to a West Virginia Emergency Operations Center was built on the premise that state emergency managers were working in moldy, flood-prone conditions in […]
U.S. Senate passes Capito-led bill aimed at curbing robocalls
A bill aimed at curbing annoying and sometimes predatory robocalls cleared the U.S. Senate on Thursday and is on its way to the House of Representatives. The bill is S […]
Preston hires new county administrator
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners hired attorney Shannon Wolfe as the new county administrator. She starts July 1 at an annual salary of $54,000. This story will be updated with […]
Flooding committee set to examine school reconstruction
CHARLESTON — The legislative committee examining flood recovery is set to examine the reconstruction of schools destroyed in the 2016 flood. “The schools are still a major concern for both […]
Education groups call on Justice to cancel special session on reform issues
CHARLESTON — The leaders of West Virginia’s three education workers groups are calling on Gov. Jim Justice to cancel next week’s special session if lawmakers plan to bring up the […]
County commission takes up ongoing court rent dispute, recognizes essay winners
MORGANTOWN — Forgive Gabriella Garrison for arriving late to her 8th grade studies at Mountaineer Middle on Wednesday. She had a meeting to run. Garrison was named the winner of the […]
W.Va. joins multi-state price-fixing conspiracy suit against generic drug makers; Mylan among defendants
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia has joined another multi-state lawsuit alleging a number of generic drug firms — including Mylan — conspired to minimize competition, divvy up markets and maintain high […]
