Following the high-profile deaths of federal inmates James “Whitey” Bulger in 2018 and Jeffrey Epstein in 2019, as well as several inmate homicides at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton […]
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BOPARC’s Eureka Cafe is popular, and a little complicated
MORGANTOWN — It’s a fine line to walk. In March 2023, Eureka Cafe opened in BOPARC’s Wiles Hill Community Center. It was a post-COVID request of a neighborhood that’s never […]
House Finance advances bill to phase out income tax on Social Security
Gov. Jim Justice’s call to eliminate the personal income tax on Social Security has become a three-year phase-out under a bill advanced Friday by the House Finance Committee. Leaders of […]
‘Players’ is bit shallow, but sweet
I am a sucker for the “friends to lovers” trope in romantic movies. Maybe it’s because my first and favorite rom-com is “When Harry Met Sally.” Maybe it’s because my […]
Mountaineer Area Council Boy Scouts appoints first female chair
On the 114th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, the Mountaineer Area Council, celebrated this milestone by appointing Amy Garbrick as its first female chair of the governing board, […]
Public libraries now open to obscene material display charges
CHARLESTON — Delegates passed legislation opening public and school libraries up to felony charges for the display or dissemination of obscene material to minors. Lawmakers debated the matter for about […]
Manchin announces he won’t be running as a third-party candidate
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced during an appearance in Morgantown Friday that he will not be running for president. “In the long game maybe we can make a third party […]
Clothing hacks to know when shopping for kids
I love shopping for my kids clothes at Target. And that’s mostly because of the brand called Cat & Jack. The return policy for those kid clothes are nine months […]
Manchin provides update on wife involved in Alabama car crash
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says his wife is doing well after being released from the hospital following a car crash last month in Birmingham, Ala. […]
Commissioner says emergency status for jails staffing could wind down soon
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s corrections commissioner has expressed optimism about progress in recruiting and retaining personnel. Thursday, a delegate asked when state officials will be confident enough to end a […]
