Here is a collection of statements on the beginning of the Joe Biden presidency, and on some policy matters Biden is addressing. The inauguration Sen Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.: “Today begins […]
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Morgantown’s winter is snowier than usual
by Suzanne Elliott and Ben Conley The Morgantown area received one-to-two inches of snow Wednesday, with more expected possibly by late Sunday night, putting the region’s accumulation well ahead of […]
Kingwood Sewer Board wants to replace grinder pumps
KINGWOOD – The Kingwood Sewer Board is considering replacing 13 grinder pumps with a gravity system. The pumps are located on Pratt and Pleasant streets. Mayor Jean Guillot said Thrasher Engineering will […]
Denver Water Association wants to join with Kingwood
KINGWOOD – The Denver Water Association is asking Kingwood Water Works to take it over. It’s a decision that’s been thrust upon them, attorney Sheila Williams told the Kingwood Water […]
Preston judge denies survey in murder case, holds off on change of venue request
KINGWOOD – Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer said he will wait until juror selection before deciding a request for change of venue in the trial of a Morgantown man accused […]
Morgantown City Council gets look at ‘very preliminary’ 2022 spending plan
MORGANTOWN — “With the uncertainties of COVID …” — a phrase that played heavily into a Wednesday evening budgeting workshop held by the city of Morgantown. Members of Morgantown City Council […]
State denies Mon BOE’s wavier for remote learning
Blended learning resumes today, but not without some confusion Monongalia County students who haven’t seen their classrooms since November are going to school under the blended-learning model this morning. Students […]
Commission extends COVID assistance to CVB, approves Camp Muffly bid
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission voted Wednesday to extend its efforts to assist the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitor’s Bureau in light of the ongoing pandemic. In […]
WVU extends cancellation of classes due to weather, road conditions
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University has extended the cancellation of classes on the Morgantown campus until 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, due to inclement weather and road conditions. In-person instruction with a […]
Trump was a man of many horrors. But he wasn’t Black
by Leonard Pitts Jr. As the Trump administration stumbles through its final hours, it seems a proper time to offer a summation of the era just past. Ordinarily, this calls […]
