MORGANTOWN — Confirming speculation circulating throughout the day, Gov. Jim Justice confirmed on Tuesday evening the state’s first confirmed coronavirus case – in the Eastern Panhandle. And he mandated the […]
Local Government
Social Security offices offer only phone service
MORGANTOWN — All local Social Security offices are closed to the public. This decision protects the population the offices serve — older Americans and people with underlying medical conditions — […]
Paul Brake selected by Royal Oak Commission for city manager job
MORGANTOWN — Barring the unexpected, Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake is moving on. Brake confirmed Tuesday that he’s received a conditional offer of employment after the Royal Oak, Mich. City […]
Preston agencies report on actions during pandemic
KINGWOOD — A number of Preston County agencies reported Monday on what they are doing in response to the coronavirus. The reports were made at a session sponsored by the […]
Preston County officials coordinate COVID-19 response
KINGWOOD — Entities that touch almost everyone in Preston County in some way met Monday morning to plan a coordinated response to the COVID-19 virus. The meeting was called by […]
Morgantown facilities closed to public temporarily, meetings canceled
MORGANTOWN — During a Monday afternoon press conference Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake announced that city facilities, including city hall, the public library system and municipal court will be closed […]
Bloom won’t back down on ASF funding questions
“If the newspaper wants to know if I intend to apologize. No. I’m not going to apologize for wanting to know how all this money was spent.” Monongalia County Commissioner […]
Top W.Va. consumer complaints for 2019
CHARLESTON — Communications complaints topped the list of consumer issues received by the state attorney general’s office. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the top consumer complaints received in […]
‘Non-essential’ meetings cancelled
The City of Morgantown released a statement regarding its response to the coronavirus. In the statement, the city notes it will cancel all “non-essential” meetings through March. The statement reads, […]
Mountain Line spring break
Mountain Line Transit Authority reminds its riders that there will be some changes to service during the WVU spring break recess. With the exception of West Run, these changes will […]




