CHARLESTON — Medicaid dollars often are the magic ingredient for the state budget, and this year is no different. When the Senate and House of Delegates considered their budget proposals, […]
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Phone scammer posing as Chief Deputy
MORGANTOWN — Someone is calling and scamming residents of Monongalia County pretending to be Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Al Kisner. Kisner said the scammer has used two different numbers, 304-341-4018 and […]
Justice, looking for roads money, is conflicted about severance tax cut
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice, who is looking for money to improve West Virginia roads, said this week he isn’t sure what he’ll do with legislation that would cut steam coal […]
Trinity boys look to pull off upset vs. Greenbrier West
CHARLESTON — The challenges keep coming for Trinity Christian senior Daniel Woods. Greenbrier West’s 6-foot-9 forwards Collin and Riley O’Dell towered over Woods in the quarterfinals, but he made up […]
Was Konate’s return a smoke screen? ‘That’s above my pay grade’ says Jordan McCabe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sagaba Konate exited the team hotel Thursday armed with his No. 50 jersey, while the West Virginia pep band played the fight song in the background. […]
Students learn about careers at Cheat Lake Elementary fair
MORGANTOWN — It was all in a day’s work Thursday at Cheat Lake Elementary School. The school’s annual career fair featured a neurologist, a baker, a forensic scientist, an oil […]
Morgantown eliminates attorney in favor of deal with area law firm
MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown is eliminating the municipal attorney as an in-house employee, opting instead to enter into a retainer agreement with a local law firm. The change […]
Rhododendron Girls State seeks participants for June session
MORGANTOWN — High school junior girls are invited to apply to attend Rhododendron Girls State, which runs from June 9-14 at Davis and Elkins College. Sponsored by the American Legion […]
McKinley hopeful BOP committed to increasing staff at Hazelton prison
MORGANTOWN — Increasing the staff size at USP Hazelton has been highlighted for months following a violent 2018 at the prison, which included the high-profile murder of notorious gangster James […]
Virginia man charged with threatening House Delegate Porterfield
CHARLESTON — A Virginia resident has been charged in connection with threats he allegedly made against West Virginia House of Delegates member Eric Porterfield, R-Mercer. Jonathan George Benfer, 49, of Front Royal, […]
