The Pow Wow continues today from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. An auction will take place at 2:30. Adult admission is $5 and children 5 and under are admitted free. A tradition that’s […]
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Joe Romeo’s I-79 hosts the Dog Days of summer adoption event
The Dog Days of summer might be over, but Saturday they came back for an encore. It wasn’t because of the heat, but at Joe Romeo’s I-79 dogs and cats […]
Justice names Armstead, Jenkins to Supreme Court seats
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice has named House Speaker Tim Armstead and Congressman Evan Jenkins, both Republicans, to two Supreme Court seats that opened after almost a year of controversy. […]
Mon County Schools not affected by teacher shortage
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia teachers, and other public employees, railing against low pay and high insurance premiums, launched a nine-day stoppage earlier this year. In the end, the employees got a […]
Chief Deputy Al Kisner marks 40 years of law enforcement
MORGANTOWN — From dispatcher and jailer to deputy and sheriff, Monongalia County’s Chief Deputy Al Kisner has seen a lot in his 40 years in law enforcement. “The person working […]
Morgantown hosts sister city from China
MORGANTOWN — Located about 400 miles south of Beijing in China’s Quanshan District, the city of Xuzhou is an urban center with a population of 3.4 million people, strong education […]
Higher Education Policy Commission asks schools to express concerns about proposed funding model
The chairman of the state Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) challenged some college and university presidents to submit their specific concerns about a proposed new funding model for their 4-year […]
Governor’s week includes son’s health scare, Trump visit and unexpected call
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice had a couple of reasons to be surprised by a recent call he received. The flip phone he still carries has started to act […]
Kroger plans to transition from single-use to reusable bags
MORGANTOWN — Within seven years, customers at all Kroger stores will no longer have single-use plastic bags to pack up their groceries. The company announced this week that, as part of […]
Reserves mean PEIA could go two years without extra state dollars, director says
CHARLESTON — PEIA Director Ted Cheatham says the finances for the insurance agency are healthy right now, although that won’t stop the work of the PEIA Task Force. “We’ve had […]
