A Maidsville woman is facing malicious assault charges after allegedly striking a woman with a large metal pipe. According to the criminal complaint, deputies were dispatched to a domestic dispute […]
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Mon deputies investigating fatal Grafton Road accident
One person died in an accident late Monday afternoon on Grafton Road involving a Toyota truck and an ATV. At around 3:45 p.m. Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to […]
Contraception bill vote previews next fight over rights
It is infuriating as well as alarming that the U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to pass the Right to Contraception Act, a straightforward bill that would guarantee a federal right […]
MDMA-maker failed its FDA hearing — and its PTSD patients
by Lisa Jarvis What could have been a huge moment in psychedelics’ quest for medical legitimacy was instead a major misstep for the field. Last week, the Food and Drug […]
U.S. election system was already wobbling. Now here comes AI
by Scott Klug As we head into election season, the potential for misinformation is enormous and the ability of election officials to respond to artificial intelligence is limited. The new […]
WV First Foundation continues foundational work
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia First Foundation, the organization that will distribute nearly $1 billion of opioid settlement funds, has adopted a mission statement and 11 guiding principles, but a […]
KIDS COUNT gives West Virginia poor grades in children’s health
The 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book is out, and while West Virginia is steadily climbing rungs in its general showing from last year, the state still remains in the lower […]
Greenmont a major focus of city’s summer paving project
MORGANTOWN — On a scale of 0-100, the condition of Morgantown’s city-maintained streets in 2017 was 38. That score, known as a pavement condition index, or PCI, is used to […]
PSC staff recommend tiny rate hike in one of two cases for area Cardinal Gas customers
MORGANTOWN – Cardinal Natural Gas customers in Monongalia, Preston, Marion and Harrison counties are awaiting Public Service Commission decisions on two rate-hike proposals. One is an overall base rate case […]
Driver charged in Friday’s fatal W.Va. 7 crash
Charges have been filed against a Morgantown man in relation to a fatal crash on Friday June 7 on W.Va. 7 (Earl L. Core Road) in the Dellslow/Richard area. According to court […]
