MORGANTOWN — Two new opioid-related lawsuits target Rite Aid and Walgreens for their chink in the supply chain that contributed to a national crisis. Between them, the suits allege the […]
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Mon Sheriff operation arrests multiple child porn suspects
Two people have been arrested by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department as part of an operation targeting those who distribute child pornography and more arrests are coming. During the operation, […]
Justice: Obama is welcome here; his coal policies aren’t
MORGANTOWN — After getting raked over the social media coals Wednesday for saying President Barack Obama isn’t welcome in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice was forced to revisit the remark […]
Fairs and festivals to resume; crowd size limitation bumped up starting Friday
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday ended the suspense about the resumption of summer fairs and festivals, announcing they will be allowed to start up again beginning July 1. […]
Mon County woman shot Wednesday dies
A woman who was shot in the head on Pedlar Run Road and taken to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital by helicopter on Wednesday evening has died. In a release, the […]
Christian Cooper showed us the awesome power of self-control
I come here not to condemn Amy Cooper, the white woman who called police and falsely claimed that an African American man named Christian Cooper was attacking her, but rather […]
June 4 letters to the editor
Support renewal of Mountain Line levy I am asking you, my friends and neighbors, to support the continuation of the Mountain Line excess property tax levy. The current levy has […]
Visit Mountaineer County CVB: Hovatter’s Wildlife Zoo reopens
As we social distance during the ongoing pandemic, we know it’s taking lots of creativity to stay entertained. Keep dreaming of Mountaineer Country adventures by “spying” for beautiful birds during […]
Blaney says early voting is going very slow
So far, the Monongalia County Clerk’s office has received more than 10,000 absentee ballots and expects as many as 4,000 more to be mailed in the next six days. Wednesday […]
Reynolds Hall project continues
Even though West Virginia University recently furloughed 875 employees last month to help plug an estimated $30 million budget shortfall, work is progressing on Reynolds Hall, the new home of […]
