KINGWOOD — Yonderville Music & Arts Festival will proceed under Preston County’s current mass gathering ordinance when it arrives at the end of June. Maxwell Stone, the organizer of the […]
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Mike Oliverio announces run for state Senate; previously served 1995-2011
MORGANTOWN – Former state Sen. Mike Oliverio announced on Thursday his intention to seek office once again. The Morgantown Republican will seek the 13th District Senate seat. Candidate filing runs […]
‘Mohigan Idol’ fundraiser set for Met next month
Cue announcer: “This … is ‘Mohigan Idol.’” OK, so Ryan Seacrest won’t be on the stage of the Metropolitan Theatre next month to emcee, but the Hollywood-styled glamour and glitz […]
A look at bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 27
MORGANTOWN — Here is a look at some of the bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 27. Local sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 493, to require each county board […]
Senate passes fossil fuel boycott bill; House panel OKs two bills to promote rare earth element extraction from mine water
MORGANTOWN – Legislators moved several energy-related bills on Thursday, dealing with fossil fuels and rare earth elements. The Senate approved SB 262. It allows the state treasurer to put financial […]
VMCCVB to launch ‘Tourism Talks’
This month, the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau (VMCCVB) welcomed two new staff members. Joe Vessecchia, operations manager, and Tami Wood, group sales manager. These staff additions coincide […]
Residents admitted for COVID reach pandemic high
As the state’s COVID-19 team has warned was likely in the last several briefings, West Virginia has officially hit its highest number of residents hospitalized with the virus to date […]
A look at bill introduced Wednesday, Jan. 26
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. HB 488, to restore voting rights […]
House committee OKs bill to set up state legal ad website, reduce ads and income for local newspapers
MORGANTOWN – The House Government Organization Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that some fear could help drive some local newspapers out of business. Members discussed and debated it for […]
‘Everyone’s a math person’: Math Field Day is next week in Mon Schools
Math Field Day is coming up for Monongalia County Schools. First, though, a run of the narrative numbers. For most of us civilians, the first wave of the pandemic put […]
