Charges against a man whose jaw was broken and multiple teeth knocked out during an arrest were dropped. The city of Westover dropped all charges against 54-year-old Andre Howton. He […]
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Five people apply for vacant Preston County BOE seat
KINGWOOD — At least five people applied for a vacancy on the Preston County Board of Education. The board is looking for someone to fill a spot left by board […]
Two high school students overdose on drug laced vapes, police say
Two high school students overdosed and were hospitalized within 24 hours after using heroin laced vape pens, according to Morgantown Police. “Preliminary testing on one of the ‘Vape’ solutions has […]
Don Blankenship files to run for president as Constitution Party candidate
MORGANTOWN — Don Blankenship is running for president. He filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday, running as a candidate for the Constitution Party. In a statement regarding […]
City backs off stipulations, MUB will use version of Route 3 through White Park
MORGANTOWN — The months-long saga of the White Park water line appears to be over. The end result of more than a month of contentious negotiations — conducted at least […]
Murray Energy’s bankruptcy symbolically significant
Bob Murray has been the face and the attitude of the struggling steam coal industry for some time now. As others abandoned coal, the outspoken and hard-driving Murray doubled down, […]
Rowlesburg woman pleads to B&E
KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg woman who told the judge she is undergoing drug rehab pleaded to a single count of an indictment Thursday. Adrianna Stottlemyer, 21, pleaded guilty to charges […]
Masterful Mattea
Grammy winner returns to WVU to work with School of Music student Devon Cliett was about halfway through his performance of “Wayfaring Stranger” Thursday afternoon when Kathy Mattea politely asked […]
Bishop Brennan working on plan for Bransfield to make amends for misdeeds
In the wake of new revelations regarding former Bishop Michael Bransfield operating a personal discretionary fund, new Wheeling-Charleston Diocese Bishop Mark Brennan issued a public letter on Thursday expressing his […]
WVU professor: Murray bankruptcy heralds coal industry decline
Last month’s bankruptcy of coal giant Murray Energy Corp. is yet another sign that West Virginia’s coal industry will continue to shrink as power plants make the necessary transition to […]
