by Alexander Keyssar For a brief moment last January, in the immediate wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, it appeared that the final chapter of the Trump era […]
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Out the men in Maxwell-Epstein case
The conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell on five of six charges of recruiting and grooming teenage girls for sexual encounters with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is not and should not be […]
Man arrested for stabbing in South Park
MORGANTOWN — Ryan Anthony Mcleod, 40, of Morgantown, was taken into custody by officers from the Morgantown Police Department after allegedly stabbing a woman in the neck at his residence […]
Preston commission gets COVID update: omicron is here
KINGWOOD — Preston County should expect to see COVID-19 numbers like never before over the next several weeks. That’s because the omicron variant of the virus has made its way […]
Mon’s schools ‘as normal as can be right now,’ senior says
MORGANTOWN — You get your “normal” where you can, Liam O’Connor said Wednesday. “Yeah, this is really on the downward slide now,” the Morgantown High School student said. He’s referring […]
Morgantown’s Debbie Warner announces candidacy for House 82nd District
MORGANTOWN — Cheat Lake resident Debbie Warner has announced her candidacy for the House of Delegates District 82 seat. The Republican delivered her pre-candidacy announcement to the secretary of state’s […]
AREA ARRESTS
STATE POLICE McGough, William, 51, of Morgantown, failure to register as a sex offender, Dec. 31, Officer Smith. MON SHERIFF’S Dalton, Melvin Thomas, 38, of Westover, obstructing an officer, Jan. […]
I-79 accident causes backups
An accident Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 79 caused traffic to back up for miles after both southbound lanes had to be closed. Monongalia County Chief Deputy Mark Ralston said the […]
With omicron growing, Justice urges West Virginians: ‘We’re not going to become numb’
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice took a slightly different twist in his Tuesday COVID briefing, addressing the burnout and seeming complacence among the populace even as a delta-omicron surge grows. […]
The high price of meat: Look at the packing industry
It’s not every day that the Biden administration and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller agree. In fact, it’s more like a total eclipse of the sun. But there is a […]
