KINGWOOD — A Kingwood woman was charged with battery of a health care provider after police say she hit an emergency room nurse in the jaw. Jessica L. Blair, 33, […]
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Facebook ‘long-haul’ fiber build to cross West Virginia
CHARLESTON — Facebook is planning to start construction this year on 275 miles of high-capacity fiber cable through West Virginia as part of an approximately 600-mile “long-haul” route to connect […]
University girls look to play well in loaded Class AAA state tournament
CHARLESTON — Defending Class AAA champion Parkersburg returns to the state tournament wearing a bigger target than last year, when it entered as a No. 3 seed. This time, the […]
Morgantown Council to take up $37.3 million spending plan
MORGANTOWN — City finances will be the focus of conversation Tuesday when Morgantown City Council meets in regular session. Included on the meeting agenda is a first reading of an […]
State DOT secretary tours Preston roads
KINGWOOD — State Transportation Secretary Tom Smith provided information as well as taking it in, during two days of touring Preston County last week. Smith and members of his staff, […]
Aurora School talks ‘Schools of Isolation’ funding
KINGWOOD — Aurora School’s Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) presented the board of education with its wish list for FY ‘19 “schools of isolation” money. Krista Hayes told the board […]
Couple brings McFly Outdoors to Morgantown
MORGANTOWN — In October 2012, Mike McWhorter bought a 25,000-square-foot building in Horner, Lewis County, and McFly Outdoors was created. According to Kate Garton, McWhorter’s daughter, different things went into the […]
Farmer answers questions concerning the former Ramada Inn property
MORGANTOWN — In fielding questions about the recently announced effort to centralize area social services in the former Ramada Inn building on Scott Avenue, Stephen Farmer of the Hazel Ruby McQuain […]
House of Delegates passes budget with teacher pay raises, severance tax cut
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates passed a state budget that would include long-promised teacher pay raises as well as a $30 million severance tax cut for steam coal. The […]
Trinity Christian School senior named ‘Honorary Secretary of State’
MORGANTOWN — Reagan Sharp isn’t running for office, but she still wants your vote. That is, the Trinity Christian School senior wants to make sure you are registered to vote, so […]
