A Morgantown man accused of not updating his sex offender registration and then traveling to Mexico to allegedly purchase a 7-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to failing to update his […]
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How U.S. should respond to Venezuela’s election
When an autocrat declares victory despite evidence to the contrary, you are in make-believe territory. Last Sunday night, after six long hours waiting for the election authorities to deliver results, […]
It’s hard sharing a party with Trump or Vance. They taint the right’s good ideas
by Jonah Goldberg One of my great peeves of the Trump era is the Greenland effect. I belong to a small group of people who think America should peacefully acquire […]
Supreme Court should be ashamed for criminalizing homelessness
by Christiana Stalnaker I listened with profound sadness to the recent Supreme Court decision Grants Pass v. Johnson, which opens the door for people to be arrested simply for lacking […]
Dudley Woodbridge’s spellbinding road trip to West Virginia
Did a Salem tourist conjure second thoughts in Morgantown? Stewart Williams started wondering that when he happened upon a certain footstone a few weeks back at Oak Grove Cemetery. Williams, […]
City’s proposed camping ban leans on existing MPD policy
MORGANTOWN — At the heart of Article 1157 is General Order 339. Article 1157, titled “camping on public property,” is the proposed citywide ban on camping or using “camp paraphernalia” on […]
Drug supplier pleads guilty to conspiracy, distribution
A Detroit man pleaded guilty to federal drug charges Wednesday for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in Monongalia County from September 2022 to January 2023. Shakur Dorell Jones, […]
Mon Schools ready to hit the books for the coming year
Monongalia County school buses will again be on the road three weeks from now. The first day of school for the district is Aug. 20, when around 11,500 students are […]
Pantry Plus More’s Back-to-School Bash to be held on Aug. 3
Pantry Plus More (PPM) is holding its 7th-annual Back-to-School Bash from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. The event first started in 2018 and has gone on to serve thousands […]
PSC Consumer Advocate Division supports proposed rules for fire hydrants; House Infrastructure chair suggests some tweaks
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission is reviewing a set of proposed rules for testing fire hydrants submitted by a task force. The PSC’s Consumer Advocate Division offered its […]
