Framed as such, it could have been the premise of a science-fiction novel. The day Katherine Johnson and Anna Brusoe constructed a time-bridge, that is. Anna, we’ll get to. Johnson, […]
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In West Virginia’s jails ‘we’re working our people to death’ and they’re quitting
An alarming message about staffing in West Virginia’s jails came Thursday. “We’re absolutely working our people to death, and they’re quitting because of that,” acting Corrections Commissioner Brad Douglas said […]
Tunnelton man loses weight with TOPS
In the post-lockdown world, one wish has remained constant from 2019 to now.The most common New Year’s resolutions still show weight-loss as No. 1 on people’s minds (https://www.statista.com).As so many […]
WVU student leaders among those against campus carry bill
BY MIKE NOLTING Students leaders at West Virginia University are among those expressing concern about the Campus Carry bill moving through the state Senate. The Campus Self Defense Act, SB […]
Three university presidents join to oppose campus carry legislation
MORGANTOWN — Three university presidents have joined to oppose the campus carry legislation working its way through the state Senate. Ericke Cage of West Virginia State University, Kendra Boggess of […]
MPO gets good news from state regarding grant requests
MORGANTOWN — Imagine downtown Morgantown with no one-way streets. Or the removal of the delay-inducing mesh point of pedestrians and vehicles known as Grumbein’s Island. Or Willey Street being upgraded and […]
Question of McCulla Funeral Home crematory causes consternation at Westover zoning meeting
The Westover Town Hall council chamber was standing room only for Thursday’s Board of Zoning Appeals meeting as dozens of Westover residents and business owners came to express their opinions […]
A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 19
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced on Thursday, Jan. 19. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted.
Senate Education approves bill to boost student reading skills, test for dyslexia, put trained teaching assistants into grades 1-3 classrooms
MORGANTOWN — Enthusiasm abounded as the Senate Education Committee advanced what they called a “transformational” bill to improve the reading and math skills of the state’s K-3 students. The emotion […]
W.Va. Department of Education eases teacher requirement
In 2015 in West Virginia, some 600 technically non-certified teachers were in front of public school classrooms. That number has now more than doubled, with 1,544 such educators doling out […]
