Campaign also hopes to increase number of those participating in program As much as 30% of Morgantown’s residential recycling is contaminated and ends up in a landfill. Reducing that number […]
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DHHR completes investigation into COVID-19 case discrepancy
CHARLESTON — An investigation, ordered by Gov. Jim Justice last week after the number of active COVID-19 cases in Randolph County were found to be much lower than shown on […]
Mileground grocery
Need for African foods in Morgantown leads to unique store Nagwa Wankey, owner of African Caribbean Foods on the Mileground, loves food, but doesn’t like to cook. So how did […]
City ’s sales tax in effect Wednesday
The City of Morgantown is reminding businesses that the city’s 1% sales and use tax will go into effect Wednesday. Approved by Morgantown City Council in May 2019, the municipal […]
Local Briefs – June 30
History of Mountaineer on Zoom Wednesday The Committee of Retired Faculty and OLLI, Morgantown, are co-sponsoring a Zoom presentation at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Rosemary Hathaway, associate professor of English at […]
A statement regarding the forced resignation of Dr. Cathy Slemp
by Barbara EvansFleischauer I am extremely disappointed Gov. Justice decided to, in effect, fire our highest public health official, right in the middle of a pandemic. The governor’s office issued […]
Trump or America? Who gets a say?
This is an emergency. Election Day is little more than four months off, voters facing their most important choice since 1860: Donald Trump or America? It’s a decision that will […]
Justice says state has done ‘a lousy job’ of reporting COVID-19 numbers
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice reiterated his belief on Monday that former Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp was “asleep at the switch” in allowing the state to repeatedly […]
Man charged with attempted kidnapping of baby
A Morgantown man was arrested and charged after allegedly trying to take a baby from his mother in an emergency room. Felix Nahun Reyes Galeas, 31, is charged with attempted […]
Park Improvements
Reedsville brings new attractions REEDSVILLE — Reedsville is sprucing up its park. Councilwoman Britney Titus said the park has always been a staple in town. She said not only is […]
