Andy Cockburn’s electric bill last month was $5. That covered all the appliances, all the electronics and everything else plugged in at the 2,600-square-foot ranch house the retired WVU professor […]
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Man charged with third bank robbery and fleeing from police
FAIRMONT — A man accused of bank robberies in Preston and Monongalia counties now faces two more charges, including a bank robbery in Marion County. Daryl Waychoff, 55, of Houston, […]
Man arrested after allegedly attacking police officer
A freshman WVU student was arrested Sunday for attacking a Morgantown Police officer. Chad William LeClair, 18, of Frederick, Md., is charged with malicious assault and strangulation by the Morgantown […]
Project encourages financial transparency; county embraces OpenGov site
When J.B. McCuskey took over as the state auditor, there were hundreds of missing audits and no possible way to finish all of the audits he had, he told the […]
W.Va. leads nation in obesity; doctors say must see, treat as disease
At 39.5%, West Virginia has the highest obesity rate in the country. It also has the second highest obesity rate for children between the ages of 10-17. According to Obesity.org, […]
VA rep coming to Senior Mons to discuss Aid and Attendance Service
A representative from the Veterans Administration will make a presentation from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Oct. 29 at the Senior Monongalians, according to Vicki Lewis, marketing and activity coordinator for the center. […]
Embracing sustainability: WVU working toward greener campus
If you’ve ever walked around the grounds of West Virginia University’s Agriculture Sciences Building on the Evansdale campus, you’ve probably unknowingly walked on top of a grass-clad classroom roof. Or […]
Performance raises awareness for Child Advocacy Center
Community actor Matt Marino has been into acting since high school and, from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, owner of Retro-tique Jillian Kelly will provide the space for Marino to share his […]
Treating acid mine drainage could produce revenue
The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University was awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to scale up its Rare Earth Recovery Project, which will […]
PSD 1 discovers another water source
ARTHURDALE — Public Service District 1 has found another water source to help it through the drought. And bottled water is being made available to West Preston School, one of […]
