CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates quickly passed HB 2538, the medical cannabis program banking bill, on Friday. There was no debate and no floor speeches. The bill creates two state […]
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Preston man charged with hitting DOH truck and damaging highway as he fled
KINGWOOD — An Albright man faces charges after police say he ran his truck into a DOH plow truck, then damaged the road as he drove away. Tyler John Uphold, […]
Preston accident victim dies; family asks for support for other injured boys
KINGWOOD —- One of the four Preston High students injured in an accident on Feb. 6 has died. Brayden Bishoff died 9:40 p.m. Thursday, according to a Facebook post by […]
Mon County woman pleads guilty to producing child porn
CLARKSBURG — A 26-year-old Monongalia County woman pleaded guilty to producing child porn in federal court on Thursday. Tara Kae Ponceroff admitted to one count of aiding and abetting production […]
Stuart: Update on Supreme Court investigation could come next week
CHARLESTON — A day after former state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said Thursday his office is working […]
A sampling of bills introduced Feb. 14
CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Feb. 14. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Feb. 18 will be the last day for Senators to introduce […]
Randy’s Dream ‘fix the darn roads’ bill gets rolling in Senate Transportation
CHARLESTON – Randy’s Dream took a small step toward Randy’s Reality Thursday morning when Senate Transportation and Infrastructure began work on SB 522, to create the Special Road Repair Fund. […]
Brookhaven students show love with snowflakes project at Mon Health Medical Center
MORGANTOWN — Students from Brookhaven Elementary School and the Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary partnered this month for a “Blizzard of Special People” project. The project includes students from different […]
Residents at assisted living facilities get the royal treatment on Valentine’s Day
MORGANTOWN — Two assisted living facilities crowned their kings and queens of Valentine’s Day on Thursday. Mike Evanto and Reta Dobbins were named king and queen at Assisted Living at […]
Senate panel OKs county sales tax bill; and bill to reorganize state emergency management, demolish abandoned structures
CHARLESTON — Senate Government Organization on Thursday approved a bill to allow counties to impose a 1 percent sales tax and another to reorganize management of state emergency planning and response […]
