A Monongalia County resident’s punch recipe won the state contest held in conjunction with West Virginia’s 160th birthday party. Gov. Jim Justice and the First Lady Cathy Justice announced the […]
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Division of Highways completes project at Laurel Street intersection
A high-visibility crosswalk that includes flashing beacons and a pedestrian island on Patteson Drive at Laurel Street has been installed by West Virginia Division of Highways. Laurel serves as the […]
Governor says administration wasn’t focus of ‘Do It For Babydog’ probe
Gov. Jim Justice pushed back on a national report of a federal investigation involving the “Do It For Babydog” vaccine sweepstakes. In a briefing Tuesday, the governor and his chief […]
Judge orders 23 Justice companies to make payments on federal fines they agreed to three years ago
A federal judge has ordered companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice’s family to make more than $400,000 in payments that were part of an agreement with federal officials and then […]
WVPT stages Sherlock Holmes
BY ALISE CHAFFINS In 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced readers to the greatest detective ever, Sherlock Holmes. This week, 136 years later, West Virginia Public Theatre will be bringing […]
Former B&E building contents listed in online auction
The former home of the John Chambers College of Business, previously known to many as the Business and Economics (B&E) building, has been empty since the business school began operating […]
Area Arrests
MON SHERIFF Drew, Danielle M., 35, malicious assault, June 7, Deputy Thompson. Bowers, Kayleigh, 22, domestic battery, June 7, Deputy Thompson. Smith, Austin K., 18, obstructing, June 7, Deputy Summers. […]
Greenmont summer block party is Saturday
Will Thoney Pietro be smiling down on the proceedings Saturday in Greenmont? Maybe, Emily Quinlan said, with a smile of her own. Just maybe. For those new to the area, […]
Bruffy tenure at Mountain Line to end July 6
In an announcement that seemed to catch everyone off guard, David Bruffy has tendered his resignation as chief executive officer of Mountain Line Transit Authority, effective July 6. Members […]
Commission provides panhandling update, opposes transfer station rate increase
Morgantown — Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom said the word “panhandling” may be going away, but the push to prohibit people from standing in intersections asking for money is […]
