According to WVU’s Science and Technology Note, West Virginia experiences the highest rates of food insecurity in the country. Food assistance programs are proven to combat food scarcity, and Food […]
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A look at the growth of West Virginia’s medical cannabis industry
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s medical cannabis program continues to grow. The legislation enabling the program passed in 2017, but nothing really got rolling until 2022. Morgantown’s first dispensary opened in […]
MHS Foundation launches ‘Stage of Excellence’ effort to rehab the school’s auditorium
After going over the script for months, the MHS Foundation is now ready for its big scene. The nonprofit fundraising arm for Morgantown High School has formally announced “A Stage […]
Failing students, one shooting at a time
by Patricia Murphy It was every parent’s nightmare — news Wednesday morning of a lockdown at Apalachee High School turned into reports of gunfire, then injuries, then deaths. As of […]
The Paralympics are a unique manifestation of global cooperation
by Andrew Heffernan In a world increasingly marked by polarization and rising nationalism, the Paralympic Games stand as a vital symbol of the rules-based liberal international order. Despite the growing […]
West Virginians are pretty evenly split in their support of the state’s abortion law
West Virginians are pretty evenly split in their support of the state’s abortion law. A MetroNews West Virginia Poll question asked respondents, “As you may or may not know, beginning […]
Clear Mountain Bank hires director of marketing
Clear Mountain Bank has hired Matthew Turner as director of marketing. In his position, Turner will be responsible for overseeing the bank’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts to […]
FERC seeks more information from Lake Lynn Generation on proposal to lower Cheat Lake level
MORGANTOWN – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants more information from Lake Lynn Generation about its proposal to lower the level of Cheat Lake by 3 feet. FERC cited public […]
Drug task force searches North High apartment
Two men were arrested Thursday at a residence on North High Street in Morgantown, following a warranted search by members of the Mon Metro Drug Task Force and the Morgantown […]
Morgantown man sentenced on federal child pornography charges
A Monongalia County man was sentenced Thursday in federal court on child pornography charges. James Mansfield Davis, 67, of Morgantown, was sentenced to 82 months (6.8 years) in a federal […]
