Federal and local law enforcement arrested a Michigan man who was wanted for attempted murder in connection with a shooting in downtown Morgantown. Jaja Kiambu Fitzpatrick, 47, was arrested around […]
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Jan. 23 letters to the editor
Do we still value the truth and rule of law? If you can’t see the truth in plain sight, you’re in denial or corrupt. As citizens, we are not Republicans […]
Go Red for Women at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
The American Heart Association and the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute welcomed employees to participate in a “Go Red for Women” photoshoot Wednesday in the main lobby of J.W. Ruby […]
Candidate filings from Wednesday
Candidate filings These candidates filed for federal and state office on Wednesday. House of Representatives 1st District: David McKinley, Republican, incumbent, Wheeling Auditor JB McCuskey, Republican, incumbent, Charleston Agriculture commissioner […]
Sierra Club responds to Mon County Commission
In a written response to the Monongalia County Commission, Jim Kotcon, conservation chair for the West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club, said assertions made about the Appalachian Stewardship Foundation […]
Preston County launches new effort to collect unpaid property taxes
KINGWOOD — Preston County is launching a new effort to collect unpaid personal property taxes. Chief Tax Deputy Jennifer Lewis told Preston County commissioners about the plan at this week’s […]
Kingwood Water Board votes to provide water to Denver
KINGWOOD — Denver could soon be buying its water from Kingwood once wholesale rates and engineering for the project are worked out. Bradley C. Pigott, vice president of George E. […]
Office Depot hosts Small Business Showcase Wednesday
Morgantown’s Office Depot showcased area businesses Wednesday afternoon at its 733 Chestnut Ridge Road location. Among the participants were Shoe Story, Izzy Bee Designs, Clear Mountain Bank, Big Dreams Entertainment […]
House Education OKs bills on school calendars, Business PROMISE+, cursive writing
MORGANTOWN — The House Education Committee approved bills on Wednesday to change school calendars, offer a new Business+ PROMISE Scholarship and provide an additional year of cursive handwriting instruction in […]
Judge rules old psych report allowed in sentencing evaluation
A psychological evaluation from 2017 can be used by the probation office in its presentence report for a woman convicted of sexually abusing a young male relative. However, the probation […]
