MORGANTOWN — A 26-year old Wadestown man pleaded not guilty to four counts sexual assault in the third degree. During a Wednesday arraignment, Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Susan Tucker […]
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Quarantine Kitchen: Irish Scones
By Rick NelsonAssociated Press During several visits to Ireland, prolific Minneapolis cookbook author Zoë François became obsessed with the simple scones she seemingly encountered everywhere. “My first stop after the […]
Getting into a routine
What holds us back? It’s an important question we should always ask ourselves. What are some of the most common reasons we push our health out of the way? It […]
Bergen gets unanimous support to fill Morgantown Council vacancy
MORGANTOWN — It’s common for office holders to talk about what they’d like to accomplish during their first 100 days on the job. Deborah Bergen is going to have the […]
Quarantine numbers are getting attention
A recent COVID-19 incident at Mountaineer Middle School was indeed the first case of a student-to-student transmission of the virus in Monongalia County school building. Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. made […]
Plan for income tax-free W.Va.
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice took his plan to cut the West Virginia state income tax to Morgantown Tuesday with the message that now is the time for the state […]
What will you do when you’re vaccinated?
by Mary Schmich So what are you going to do once you’re fully vaccinated? It’s one of the great existential questions of our pandemic time, one that pops up lately […]
Republicans consider ballots more dangerous than bullets
On the issue of guns, John Kavanagh has a record unblemished by sanity. Indeed, a scroll through Vote Smart, the nonpartisan, nonprofit voter information clearinghouse, suggests the Arizona state lawmaker […]
Bill to allow counties to collect 1% sales tax clears first hurdle in state Senate
MORGANTOWN – A bill to allow counties to charge a 1% sales tax found unanimous support in the Senate Government Organization Committee Tuesday. SB 550 has bipartisan sponsorship – two […]
New Senate bill will raise more money for short-staffed Office of Oil & Gas through $100 annual fee
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy Committee approved what could be the second bill of the session to raise money for the underfunded and understaffed Office of Oil and Gas, which […]
