PITTSBURGH – Members of the oil and gas industry from West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio are gathering to celebrate the industry and its ever-growing potential at the 2018 Shale Insight […]
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Monongalia County Tax Office prepares for Nov. 5 tax lien sale
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Chief Tax Deputy Kelly Palmer said there are currently 1,593 properties headed to the upcoming tax lien sale, though that number could still change. The sale […]
Better mail monitoring is one part of new federal opioid legislation
CHARLESTON — A measure designed to stop illegal drugs from being shipped into the U.S. is just one of the provisions aimed at the opioid crisis included in the SUPPORT for Patients […]
EPA chief promotes Trump-era deregulation, gas industry benefits during Shale Insight Conference
PITTSBURGH – The acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency gave oil and gas industry representatives an overview of how the Trump administration is working to make their job easier. […]
Gianato out as Homeland Security director but remains as adviser
CHARLESTON — Longtime state official Jimmy Gianato, who has been wearing two hats, will soon be down to one. Gianato’s deputy at the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Michael […]
Officials gather at conference on arson; discuss peer support, photography
MORGANTOWN — Arson investigators from across West Virginia and surrounding states gathered at the Holiday Inn on Pineview Drive for the West Virginia chapter of the International Association of Arson […]
Clay-Battelle’s volleyball team sweeps tri-match
MILLS CREEK, W.Va. — Clay-Battelle High’s volleyball team took care of business Tuesday evening in a tri-match against Tygarts Valley and Pendleton County, sweeping both matches by scores of 25-13, […]
University High to get new football turf; Monongalia BOE hears more about Head Start
It was a tale of two playing fields — one literal and the other figurative — for the Monongalia County Board of Education Tuesday night. The figurative telling came […]
400-space parking lot to replace Medical Center Apartments
Demolition of the Medical Center Apartments along VanVoorhis Road continued Tuesday and work on a 400-space parking lot is expected to begin soon. Scott Bierer, director of facilities management for […]










