WVU Today Heavy rains last week pummeled the region hard enough to overwhelm an acid mine drainage treatment plant’s plumbing system in Preston County, causing the discharge of untreated water […]
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City accepting applications for 3rd Ward vacancy
MORGANTOWN — Any resident of Morgantown’s 3rd Ward interested in filling the recently vacated Morgantown City Council seat has a week to make their wishes known. Morgantown City Council will […]
Police arrest man for stabbing near Health Right
MORGANTOWN — A 26-year-old man is in jail after police arrested him for stabbing someone in a fight. Joshua Ryan Watson, 26, of Wadestown, is charged with malicious wounding by […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, March 10
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3039, to exempt diapers and feminine […]
Senate Judiciary revamps House union dues bill to prohibit all deductions of dues and fees
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday radically revamped a House bill intended to prohibit employers from withholding employee wages for political activities without express permission. The Senate Judiciary version […]
House OKs bill to exempt 887 gas industry tanks from Aboveground Storage Tank Act inspections
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday a bill to exempt 800-plus oil and gas industry tanks from the 2014 Aboveground Storage Tank Act and a bill […]
COMMENTARY: Putting Mountaineer Country’s best foot forward
How’s it going, Mountaineer Country? The warmer weather has arrived, and things are starting to look up. Visit Mountaineer Country CVB is looking forward to the days where we can […]
More COVID in Mon classrooms; state board approves facilities plan amendment
It’s not all COVID-19 all the time in the Monongalia County school district. Except when it is. Three classrooms are now in quarantine at Mountainview Elementary after three students tested […]
WVU is aware of hate flyers on campus
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University was made aware Tuesday that a national hate group, Stormfront, had distributed recruitment flyers on the Morgantown campus. An investigation has been completed, which included the […]
Justice angered that 168 COVID-19 deaths went unreported
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday 70 health care facilities in West Virginia in 30 counties failed to report 168 COVID-19-related deaths in a timely fashion, which breached statewide […]
