KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Solid Waste Authority (PCSWA) have voted to partner with the city of Kingwood for a loan that would help eliminate dilapidated buildings. The […]
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Wintry weekend ahead; school announce closings, delays
A damp, dreary Thursday will morph today into a frosty, snow-filled introduction to the weekend, according to Dave Dombek, senior AccuWeather meteorologist. Due to the cooling temperatures and predicated precipitation, […]
Weather, flu outbreak force counties to close schools
Susan Haslebacher is washing her hands of the whole matter, and she wants you to do the same. Hand-washing, the health supervisor for Monongalia County Schools said, is one way […]
Ruby Memorial Hospital offers therapy dog services for patients
Nurse Rachel Childers was in the midst of discussing a patient’s chart, in an authoritative tone with lots of multi-syllabic medical terms, when it happened. Her voice shot up two […]
Senate passes booze, gun, parole bills
CHARLESTON — The state Senate churned through some booze and bullet bills Thursday and sent them to the House of Delegates. Senators also approved one of the criminal justice reform […]
Legislators promote Clean Drinking Water Act bills in House and Senate
CHARLESTON – Democrat delegates and senators assembled Thursday afternoon to promote awareness of two safe drinking water bills languishing in their respective committees. Both are called the Clean Drinking Water […]
Urban archery hunt tops four tons of venison donated to local agencies
MORGANTOWN — Four tons. That’s how much venison has been donated to local food banks in the nine-year history of Morgantown’s annual urban archery hunt. The 2019-’20 edition wrapped up […]
Senate Energy OKs solar power program bill; House Energy stops work on its sister bill
CHARLESTON — The House solar energy bill took an unexpected twist on Thursday. After four hours of prior discussion and an aborted attempt to kill it, HB 4562 was taken […]
Industrial park ownership hopes to use TIF process to spur interchange
MORGANTOWN — The ownership of the Morgantown Industrial Park has opted to be proactive in the push for a new interchange on I-79 allowing easier interstate access to the approximately […]
On Day 30, legislative leaders recap their session goals at Press Association breakfast
CHARLESTON – Thursday marked the midway point of this year’s 60-day legislative session, and legislative leaders met with media leaders from around the state to recap their progress and priorities. […]
