By Alex Thomas AThomas@WVMetroNews.com CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators are among the most bipartisan legislators to serve in the United States Senate in recent history, […]
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Tech company offering $2K for referrals, but there’s a catch
Call it head-hunting with a twist. Rather than use a traditional employment firm to help it fill job openings, TMC Technologies of West Virginia, a Fairmont area […]
Huge crowd turns out for F.A.I.R. annexation meeting
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake has said he expects a contentious response as the city attempts to annex thousands of residents and hundreds of businesses. […]
Bad roads still plague Preston commission; DOH plans vague
KINGWOOD — The State Division of Highways doesn’t communicate its plans, if it has them, and the roads still pose a hazard, Preston commissioners said Monday. That’s […]
House moves yet another omnibus education bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates is considering yet another version of an omnibus education bill. “We’re painting a new picture here,” said House Speaker Roger […]
House of Delegates takes up education reform bills
CHARLESTON – With red-shirted teachers packing the galleries, hallways and meeting rooms, the House of Delegates convened Monday morning to take up education betterment. Both prominent Senate […]
Kentucky suit accuses Justice, son of racketeering
CHARLESTON — Homeowners, rather than infrastructure, are officially becoming the priority of mitigation grants related to the devastating 2016 West Virginia flood. State Emergency Management Director Mike […]
Bus loop at Mountaineer Middle set for repairs
A sinkhole ate my homework? Not if the Monongalia County Board of Education can help it. Work is set to begin in coming weeks to correct a […]
Mon Health Dept. offering free ‘dunks’ to help reduce risk of mosquito-borne illnesses
Like it or not, mosquitoes are part our natural environment. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t decrease your risk of getting bit by the disease-carrying bugs, said […]
Red Cross launches Missing Types campaign to raise awareness of blood need
If you happen to notice letters missing from signs, social media pages and websites, the American Red Cross has done its job. Or at least part of […]