More low-income families in Monongalia and Preston counties will be able to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children because of new federal income guidelines. According […]
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Suit over where Gov. Jim Justice lives continues
CHARLESTON — The lawsuit over Gov. Jim Justice’s residency has a new legal twist that goes back to 1889. The current case is about whether Justice defies the West Virginia […]
Popular pup program one of many offered at public library during summer
School’s out, but the Morgantown Public Library is still very much in session. “We have big things we do at all the locations for the summer,” said Sarah Palfrey, director […]
New ESFs aim to make crisis response smoother
Monongalia County will soon have a new set of emergency operation plans that use a flexible framework called emergency support functions. “There’s 15 ESFs, or emergency support functions, and they […]
Law schools see less interest in energy expertise
The interest is still there, but not like it was five years ago when oil and natural gas was booming in both West Virginia and Pennsylvania. As a result, experts […]
Natural gas royalty owners get a look at past and future legislation affecting wells and wallets
WHEELING — Three mineral and surface owner advocates gave natural gas royalty owners a look on Saturday at past and future legislation affecting their land and leases. The owners were […]
WV natural gas royalty owners learn about new approach to drilling that could threaten their royalties
WHEELING — Natural gas royalty owners learned Saturday morning about a new leasing challenge enabled by ever-lengthening horizontal well laterals that may ooze its way into West Virginia. It’s called […]
Morgantown taking public feedback on annexation plans
MORGANTOWN — If you have thoughts on Morgantown’s plan to bring 3.8 square miles of additional property into its boundaries using annexation by minor boundary adjustment, the city wants to […]
UAW pension fund urges Mylan to boost executive pay ‘clawback’ policy to account for certain misconduct
MORGANTOWN — A United Auto Workers retiree medical fund is urging Mylan shareholders to back a proposal to expand Mylan’s “clawback” policy for senior executive incentive pay to include certain […]
Snake Hill Road trailer total loss
MONONGALIA COUNTY — A vacant trail is a total loss after a Friday morning blaze. Mark Myers, a neighbor, said the trailer, on the upper part of Snake Hill Road, […]
