MORGANTOWN — Wearing stickers with slogans like “Housing Not Handcuffs,” “No Housing No Peace” and “Poverty Is Not Criminal,” an overflow crowd showed up at Tuesday’s Morgantown City Council meeting […]
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WV BeerFest: Country Roads Trust and a cold one, also
Take me foam, country roads. When you belly up to the inaugural WV BeerFest on Saturday at Mylan Park, you won’t just be celebrating all the craft brews and legendary […]
Miners, union leaders celebrate final MSHA rule to protect miners from silica dust exposure, black lung disease
UNIONTOWN — Miners and mining labor leaders gathered with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su on Tuesday to celebrate DOL’s final rule to protect miners from silica dust. […]
Eclipse in totality worth a road trip
“It gets dark every night!” vented a stressed cashier at a sub shop in Ohio on the afternoon of the eclipse. He was complaining about having too much business, that […]
MPD oversight board considers funding request for community survey
BY MIKE NOLTING The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board plans to move forward with a community survey to better understand the perceptions of policing in the community, which […]
Westover Council finalizes sewer rate increase ahead of Holland Avenue work
WESTOVER — A third and final reading of a 36.67% increase in the city’s sewer rates cleared Westover City Council Monday. Customers will begin seeing the higher rates reflected in […]
Baby box, ladder truck among new features at Norwood Fire Station
The City of Morgantown’s new Safe Haven Baby Box was officially opened as part of a ceremony at the Morgantown Fire Department’s newly renovated Norwood Fire Station Monday afternoon. “This […]
Running for Katy’s life (and yours, too)
FAIRMONT — Kaitlynn Jade “Katy” Newbraugh, by the accounting of all who knew her, was a top-achieving kid who cared about her family, her neighbors and the place she called […]
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MON SHERIFF Pollard, Devin S., 33, three counts obstruction, three counts battery on a government representative, April 9, Deputy Rose. Boyd, Josh, 41, child abuse causing injury, April 11, Deputy […]
Green activities abound to celebrate Earth Day
FIFTY-FOUR YEARS AGO — APRIL 22, 1970 —THE FIRST EARTH DAY was held and people worldwide are planning for this year’s day, which will be next Monday. The theme for […]
