MORGANTOWN – The state Public Service Commission is mulling a rate-hike request from Mon Power and Potomac Edison – FirstEnergy sister companies serving most of northern West Virginia along with […]
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Proposed changes to state code could impact future county subdivision regulations
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association will consider putting its weight behind a piece of legislation that, if adopted, would impact the content of subdivision […]
Parents need to work on emotional homework post-COVID, Mon Schools administrator says
Elementary school scenes from a pandemic: There was case of the little girl couldn’t stop crying one morning. In those pre-vaccine days, she was convinced her grandmother, who was coughing […]
Area author pens punny Christmas book
Morgantown author Marly Hazen Ynigues said she grew up on puns. “You know, a lot of people call them dad jokes – but it’s just a really fun way to […]
A look at federally funded gas well plugging, and a visit to a Diversified Energy plugging site
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia has 15,655 total abandoned wells – about 6,300 considered orphaned. That doesn’t include wells at or near the end of the useful lives on land leased […]
Consider local nonprofits this Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is a global movement started in 2012. The goal is to promote generosity and support nonprofits, big and small. It occurs the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This year, it […]
Pedestrian project along Westover’s Fairmont Road gaining momentum
While a $3.8-million project to address Holland Avenue is undoubtedly the priority for the city of Westover, a long-sought pedestrian project appears to be gaining momentum. During the most-recent meeting […]
Murder suspect arrested by U.S. Marshals
Clarksburg — Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force, Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office and the Morgantown Police Department arrested a Morgantown man wanted for homicide. Chance Austin […]
Morgantown High’s LiTEArary Society: Writing the book on words, ideas and reading
So, how do you cross a book desert? One page at a time. Well, check that, Rania Zuri said. First, you have to get a book into the hands of […]
WVU Expert: Holiday savings possible if you put in the work
Last year, supply chain issues left many shelves short on stock, forcing impulse buys to get items in-demand. This year, the shelves may be a little fuller, but record-high inflation […]
