MORGANTOWN — A state Senate education bill dealing with the state schools superintendent’s authority over local school boards hit a wall Wednesday after opponents said it appears to be an […]
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Bloom defends collaborative warming shelter effort at Hazel’s House of Hope
MORGANTOWN — In its first year of operation at Hazel’s House of Hope, the city and county funded warming shelter has had its share of growing pains and generated quite […]
States with stronger gun laws have lower rates of shooting homicides
by Michael Smolens Amid an increase in gun violence across the nation, officials are struggling to understand why it’s happening and what to do about it. The city of San […]
Crime and a widow’s eloquence
Trust in government has been declining since the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. According to Pew Research, only 36% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents and 9% of Republicans and those […]
Family of fallen Marine claims they were disrespected by airline
KINGWOOD — The family of Pfc. Zachary “Zach” Riffle, a Marine killed in a military vehicle rollover Jan. 19, near Jacksonville, N.C., did not get to see his body deplane […]
The root of it all: WVU’s “Give Kids a Smile” on Friday will introduce young patients to the dentist’s chair
Zip the “toothless hillbilly” jokes if you don’t mind: West Virginia’s poor dental health is nothing to laugh about. Cavities can turn into cardiac issues later in life and lead […]
Marion legislators oppose bill and DHHR plan to close John Manchin Health Center in Fairmont
MORGANTOWN – Marion County’s three delegates and state senators said in a Tuesday press release that they oppose HB 4365, to close three of the state’s four long-term care hospitals, […]
Nonprofit launching fundraising campaign to save, overhaul historic post office building
MORGANTOWN — An ongoing and largely behind-the-scenes effort to save and renovate Morgantown’s historic post office building — more commonly known as the Monongalia Arts Center, or MAC, these days […]
A look at bills introduced Tuesday, Feb. 1
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 518, s to allow for […]
House bill promotes new industry through advanced recycling; Senate bill requires county school boards to broadcast and archive meetings
MORGANTOWN — The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday approved a school board public access bill that, if it becomes law, would require more of county boards than the Legislature requires […]
