BRIDGEPORT — Former state Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher announced plans Tuesday to seek the Republican nomination for governor next year, taking on his former boss Gov. Jim Justice. “I’m not […]
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Nugent joins write-in candidates for Morgantown’s 3rd Ward
MORGANTOWN — Wes Nugent, who represented the 3rd Ward on Morgantown City Council from 2011-’17, has filed as a write-in candidate for that seat. According to the city, Nugent filed […]
Morgantown girls’ lacrosse team defeats Fairmont Senior 8-5
MORGANTOWN — Cora Hilling, Molly Wiles and Rachel Dennis each scored two goals as the Morgantown High girls’ lacrosse team defeated Fairmont Senior, 8-5, on Monday. Goalie Sunny Adkins recorded […]
Write-in candidates looking to fill 3rd Ward seat on Morgantown Council
MORGANTOWN — A write-in candidate could win a seat on Morgantown City Council thanks to a unique situation in the 3rd Ward race. Sitting councilor Ryan Wallace announced late last […]
Westover spring cleaning date set, improvements coming to city’s park
MORGANTOWN — Pay raises for Westover’s city employees, spring cleaning, improvements to Westover Park, and a complaint about the recently completed annexation were some of the topics discussed at the […]
MUB developing land management plan to protect source water
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board is implementing a land protection and management program in an effort to protect the source water that flows into its system. During Monday’s regular […]
WVU Medicine set to add 5th hospital in 2 years
MORGANTOWN — Twenty-three years later, the major mission to increase West Virginians’ access to healthcare remains largely unchanged. While the mission continues, some of what WVU Health System is doing to […]
Monongalia County man admits to selling methamphetamine
MORGANTOWN — Khareem Sampson, of Morgantown, has admitted to distributing methamphetamine, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced in a release. Sampson, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with […]
Notre Dame Cathedral burns; frequent visitor calls fire “tragic for the world”
CHARLESTON — The world watched Notre Dame Cathedral sustain significant damage in a Monday fire and it felt like a personal loss for Charleston attorney Rusty Webb. Webb has visited […]
Detectives arrest three in Morgantown child exploitation sting
MORGANTOWN — Three men from three states thought they were going to meet and have sex with a 15-year-old girl were arrested over the weekend according to police. Erik Layhue, […]
