KINGWOOD — A Masontown man is charged with kidnapping a man and trying to collect ransom from the victim’s family. A woman was also allegedly kidnapped, but no charges have […]
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Tractor-trailers collide on I-79, lumber spills on road
MORGANTOWN — Interstate 79 northbound was shut down for several hours Monday morning after two tractor-trailers collided and cargo fell in the road. An 18-wheeler rear-ended another, causing the lumber […]
Roads caucus wants contractors hired to help DOH with maintenance
KINGWOOD — The North Central Caucus on Roads is fine tuning a resolution to ask the state to allow private contractors to maintain some roads for three years. The caucus […]
Mid-Atlantic Market takes top honors in Mountaineer Week Pepperoni Roll Contest
MORGANTOWN — Mid-Atlantic Market is on a roll. For the second year in a row, the Morgantown deli and bakery took top honors in the Mountaineer Week Pepperoni Roll contest. […]
Joe Manchin’s, Patrick Morrisey’s campaigns largely fueled by out-of-state dollars
CHARLESTON — Joe Manchin’s and Patrick Morrisey’s U.S. Senate campaigns remain largely fueled by out-of-state dollars. Challenger Morrisey’s overall campaign war chest is a bit more than a third of […]
Abortion on Nov. ballot: ‘Historic’ Amendment One allows voters to weigh in
CHARLESTON — When West Virginia residents vote next month on what the state Constitution says about abortion, they’ll get their chance to weigh in on an issue that has been […]
Hazelton prison workers respond to allegations; more violence by inmates reported
HAZELTON — The union representing about 600 workers at the Hazelton federal prisons says it is “irresponsible and unfounded” for accusations to be levied against them without an investigation. Richard […]
Preston County Grand Jury hands down 35 indictments
KINGWOOD — The October term of the Preston County Grand Jury returned 35 indictments. Some names are repeated, indicting more than one indictment was handed up for them. Indictments: McGraw, […]
WVU golf team currently tied for 9th in Tavistock Collegiate Invitational
WINDERMERE, Fla. — Shooting a bogey-free first round, senior Max Sear leads the way for the West Virginia golf team after 18 holes of play at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational, […]
Sen. Manchin discusses health care, opioid crisis ahead of Nov. election
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin, D, W.Va., said he has a track record of being the most centrist, bi-partisan member of Congress despite operating in “a troubled world and a […]
