MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice Friday announced a billion-dollar broadband strategy that he said will bring high-speed Internet to more than 200,000 homes and businesses — a move he said […]
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House approves health board oversight bill, others during Friday session
CHARLESTON — Here is a look at some other House floor action from Friday. — SB 3033, the Congressional district bill. The House passed it Thursday and returned to it […]
House passes governor’s COVID vaccine exemption bill after nearly 2-hour debate
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates spent an hour and 50 minutes debating the governor’s COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill before passing it with a 68-30 vote. The bill is HB […]
Schumer-McConnell split bad for everyone
by Carl P. Leubsdorf Americans continue to have a dim view of Congress. And for good reason. Legislative gridlock due to closely divided houses is one factor. But the top […]
Where the wave begins: Politics start in small-town America
For as much cash and strategy as partisans put into creating a wave for their own parties, they always seem to miss where the ripple starts and why. Part of […]
Enjoy the taste of barbecue at Sweet Southern Smoke
MORGANTOWN — Tim Thomas, owner of Sweet Southern Smoke, has been providing Morgantown with family recipes and down-home hospitality since Oct. 2020. The restaurant offers a full menu of ribs, […]
Preston Chamber of Commerce hosts award dinner
KINGWOOD — About 120 people gathered at Camp Dawson for the Preston County Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Annual Dinner and Award Ceremony on Thursday evening. “The purpose of this evening […]
Mon Schools nursing director wins state award for service
MORGANTOWN — Last spring, when Monongalia County Schools rolled out the first COVID vaccines for students 12-15 years of age, that event, in many ways, was like an emergency room […]
Westover Mayor Johnson won’t seek re-election in ’22, cites ‘recent negativity’
MORGANTOWN — In a letter to members of Westover City Council, longtime Mayor Dave Johnson announced he will not seek re-election in 2022. The letter was delivered to council on […]
MUB hoping for dry weather as dam project approaches critical milestone
MORGANTOWN — Rain, be dammed. Well, that’s the plan anyway — if the weather would just cooperate. During a brief Tuesday meeting, Morgantown Utility Board General Manager Mike McNulty said […]
