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House of Delegates approves abortion, fetal parts sales and aboveground tank inspection bills
MORGANTOWN – After long debate, the House of Delegates approved the bill banning abortions after 15 weeks. The House also approved bills to ban the sale of fetal body parts […]
More broadband improvements coming to Preston County
KINGWOOD — More than $10 million in gigabit speed fiber internet is coming to Preston County, thanks to a pair of state grants and the required matching funds from the […]
Senate unanimously approves state employee pay raise bill, sends it to the House of Delegates
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate approved the governor’s state employee pay raise bill on Tuesday and it will go to the House of Delegates. SB 531 proposes a 5% raise […]
House committee finds flaws in absentee ballot voter fraud bill, sends it to subcommitee to retool
MORGANTOWN – Members of the House Judiciary Committee found a voter fraud bill riddled with holes. After extensive questioning on Tuesday, committee chair Moore Capito, R-Kanawha, decided to send it […]
Ready for spring and new plants
BY ALDONA BIRD I love the idea of winter. The concept of plants and trees taking a break before springing back to life appeals. Hunkering down indoors on cold days […]
Black Diamond Council takes nuts and candy to veterans in four states for Valentine’s Day
CHARLESTON — The Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council donated nearly 2,000 packages of nuts and candy to local veteran organizations as part of the Care to Share program. The […]
State passes 6,000 deaths
West Virginia passed another bleak milestone Monday, surpassing 6,000 COVID-19 deaths in the state. Justice read an additional 31 victims at the start of Monday’s briefing, bringing the toll to […]
Kingwood Elementary library flooded
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Elementary’s principal and a Preston County Board of Education member gave a thank you to everyone who helped when a flood caused by malfunctioning sprinklers destroyed most […]
A look at bills introduced Monday, Feb. 14
MORGANTOWN — Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Monday, Feb. 14. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 622, to establish a new […]
