Since mid-March, Kim Wherley, owner of the two Lion in the Sun Tanning Salon locations in Fairmont, has worried whether she could keep the lights on at her businesses. It […]
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McConnell, just go ahead and call Obama the n-word
Dear Mitch McConnell: Why don’t you just go ahead and call Barack Obama the n-word? You know you want to. It’d probably do wonders for your blood pressure. And it […]
Oh, the Places It’s Gone: Dr. Seuss book turns 30
When he started working on what would become “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” Theodor Geisel — better known as Dr. Seuss — probably understood that it was his last book. […]
Pleasant Valley PSD issues boil water advisory for Lazzelle Union Road customers
MORGANTOWN — There is a boil water advisory for customers of Pleasant Valley PSD in Maidsville. The advisory includes all homes from 1151 to 1838 Lazzelle Union Road and all […]
Malls, bars, park lodges, zoos and spas among those on new reopening list
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced a new list of planned reopenings during his Monday COVID-19 press briefing. Indoor malls will be included among the businesses reopening on Thursday. Guidance […]
Attempted murder suspect arrested in Fairmont
A Fairmont man wanted for attempted murder was arrested in his hometown early Monday morning. Shawn Monte Pritchard, 34, was arrested about 1 a.m. near AFR Road, according to Acting […]
Preston drowning victim identified
KINGWOOD — Police have identified a man who drowned Friday in the Cheat River as Jeremy M. Knotts, 24, of Tunnelton. The incident is still under investigation by the Preston […]
Morrisey ’s disability fraud unit saves $1.8M in quarter, eclipses $22M in total savings
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s disability fraud partnership generated more than $1.8 million in savings in the first quarter of 2020. The three-month tally pushes the unit’s […]
Heinz History Center to host Scottish genealogy workshop
While its doors remain temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center and its Detre Library & Archives will host virtual genealogy workshops. On […]
City of Fairmont begins to reopen today
The City of Fairmont has considered safe measures and precautions to begin to open administrative offices to the public. City offices on the third floor of the J. Harper Meredith […]
