CHARLESTON — During a gathering that lasted about 15 minutes, Gov. Jim Justice gave highways crews from all over the state a mission. “I’m going to give you 72 hours […]
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WVU BOG agrees to end lease of Montgomery campus to organization hoping to start training college
MORGANTOWN — The WVU Board of Governors on Tuesday morning gave its OK for university management to negotiate the termination of a lease-purchase agreement with KVC Foundation for the Montgomery […]
State Supreme Court denies Preston man’s appeal of 2015 conviction
CHARLESTON — The State Supreme Court has rejected another attempt by a Preston County man to get out of prison. Robert Watring, 39, of Kingwood, was convicted in 2015 of […]
Following Manchin’s opposition, state Democratic Party urges support for Equality Act
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Democratic Party is asking the state’s lone Democratic federal officeholder and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., to support legislation to apply federal non-discrimination protections […]
Why increased funding hasn’t fixed West Virginia’s roads
CHARLESTON — West Virginians who experienced recent increases in the gas tax and their DMV fees may have a reasonable question: Why is state government looking for even more money to […]
MUB board begins approval process for River Road PSD acquisition
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board’s acquisition of the River Road Public Service District is through the first of several needed approvals following Monday’s meeting of the MUB board. General […]
Paranomal investigators say they experienced ghostly activity at Preston County Inn
KINGWOOD — Jean and Debbie Guillot, the current owners of The Preston County Inn, were told by the former owners it is haunted by the ghost of a woman named […]
First graders bring St. Patty’s Day smiles to Evergreen
MORGANTOWN — Call it luck of the Irish meets love thy neighbor. A group of first graders from Suncrest Elementary made the short walk on Monday to visit their friends […]
Hate group’s message unwelcome in Morgantown, councilman said
MORGANTOWN — Fliers distributed around Monongalia County and across the region promoting the KKK’s ideology hit close to home for Morgantown Councilman Ryan Wallace. “We all need to condemn this […]
Preston County Administrator Kathy Mace to retire
KINGWOOD — Long- time Preston County Administrator Kathy Mace is retiring July 1. Mace took the job in April 2007. Her last day will be June 30, although she has […]
