CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said he will play a more direct role in legislative budget discussions, particularly relating to a teacher pay raise that he has backed for months. “What […]
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Caputo loses House committee assignments after angry incident
CHARLESTON — House Speaker Roger Hanshaw says Minority Whip Mike Caputo will lose his committee assignments for the rest of the legislative session after angrily forcing open a door that […]
Rowlesburg woman charged with battery
KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg woman who claimed to be a mermaid was in jail Monday after being charged with battery on a police officer. Amy Michelle White, 51, was in […]
College students protest Campus Carry outside Senate chamber
CHARLESTON – Close to 60 students from Concord, Fairmont State and Marshall Universities rallied in front of the Senate chamber Monday morning to protest the Campus Carry Bill. They represented […]
Police charge Kingwood woman with hitting an emergency room nurse
KINGWOOD — A Kingwood woman was charged with battery of a health care provider after police say she hit an emergency room nurse in the jaw. Jessica L. Blair, 33, […]
Facebook ‘long-haul’ fiber build to cross West Virginia
CHARLESTON — Facebook is planning to start construction this year on 275 miles of high-capacity fiber cable through West Virginia as part of an approximately 600-mile “long-haul” route to connect […]
University girls look to play well in loaded Class AAA state tournament
CHARLESTON — Defending Class AAA champion Parkersburg returns to the state tournament wearing a bigger target than last year, when it entered as a No. 3 seed. This time, the […]
Morgantown Council to take up $37.3 million spending plan
MORGANTOWN — City finances will be the focus of conversation Tuesday when Morgantown City Council meets in regular session. Included on the meeting agenda is a first reading of an […]
State DOT secretary tours Preston roads
KINGWOOD — State Transportation Secretary Tom Smith provided information as well as taking it in, during two days of touring Preston County last week. Smith and members of his staff, […]
Couple brings McFly Outdoors to Morgantown
MORGANTOWN — In October 2012, Mike McWhorter bought a 25,000-square-foot building in Horner, Lewis County, and McFly Outdoors was created. According to Kate Garton, McWhorter’s daughter, different things went into the […]
