A lot of people will be affected by upcoming precinct changes in Preston County. That’s according to County Clerk Linda Huggins, who presented the proposed changes at the Preston County […]
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Raise your hand: Mon schools talk teacher shortage, Legislative session
MORGANTOWN — Sure, it looks good on paper, Eddie Campbell Jr. said, but where are you going to get the people? Campbell, Monongalia County’s superintendent of schools, was musing about […]
House Health OKs bills barring abortions after 15 weeks, as well as sale of fetal parts from induced abortions
MORGANTOWN – The House Health and Human Resources Committee approved two abortion-related bills during its first meeting of the 2022 session. HB 4004 prohibits abortions after 15 weeks’ gestation. HB […]
Candidate filings 1/12-13/22
Here is a list of area candidates who filed on Wednesday and Thursday for statewide office or local legislative office. The filing period runs through Jan. 29. Incumbents are noted […]
A look at bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 13
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Thursday, Jan. 13. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 255, to prohibit state contracts […]
Tuesday candidate filings
Here is a list of area candidates who filed on Tuesday for statewide office or local legislative office. The filing period runs through Jan. 29. Incumbents are noted with an […]
Democratic leaders outline their legislative priorities for the 2022 session
MORGANTOWN — The leaders of the Legislature’s minority party gave an overview of the 2022 session goals during a Thursday morning press conference. This is an annual event for whichever […]
Putin reestablishing the Russian empire
by Trudy Rubin This week, Western nations have been trying to rebuff Russia’s threats to invade Ukraine for the second time in eight years. The talks between the United States, […]
Poitier was the only one we had
These days, we have Denzel Washington. We have Viola Davis, Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx. We have Octavia Spencer, Regina King and Samuel L. Jackson. We have Idris Elba, Lupita […]
Justice reviews state’s achievements in brief, written State of the State Address; offers health update via email
MORGANTOWN – In place of an in-person State of the State Address in front of a packed House of Delegates chamber, Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday delivered an abbreviated five-page […]
