Legislators tried to learn more on Tuesday about the January incident at Hopemont Hospital that led to a resident’s death, and expressed frustration they couldn’t get answers. It was the […]
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MON SHERIFF Darr, Kaileigh Marie, 21, domestic battery, May 8, Deputy Greenwalt. Shaw, Angelica Nichole, 36, burglary, May 10, Deputy Broker. Horeh, Ehsan B., 30, sexual assault – 2nd degree, […]
State Department of Education links with online emotional health platform
You’re late again on the mortgage. Once again, you’ve got too many bills — and not enough paycheck. You don’t want to say it out loud, but losing the house […]
Three arrested in Preston County for theft of lumber, property
Three Preston County residents were charged with grand larceny and conspiracy late last week after the victim and law enforcement officers found a bag of trash containing documents with the […]
Dems’ bribery cases in Congress call for self-examination
No political party ever wants to get caught in a corruption scandal, particularly one flavored by betrayal of domestic interests for foreign gain. Here comes the Democratic Party with two […]
Get ready bosses — today’s protesters are tomorrow’s workers
by Beth Kowitt Corporate America would very much like its employees to be quiet now. Executives have had enough of the bring-your-whole-self-to-work and speak-up-at-the-office grand experiment of the pandemic era. […]
Internet giants hurt kids, concert goers and journalism
by Tom Philp America’s youth spend more time on social media networks than on homework. Popular outlets like YouTube and TikTok have unfettered freedom to keep kids addicted to their […]
Westover Council initiates MUB acquisition of city’s sewer utility
WESTOVER — Westover City Council on Monday took the first step in turning the city’s sanitary sewer utility over to the Morgantown Utility Board. Council voted unanimously to approve an […]
‘Everybody loved him’ UHS raises money in memory of fallen classmate
A little bit after 3 p.m. Monday at University High School, and the students were gone – out of there – for the day. The Bluebird buses had all cleared […]
Office of Inspector General investigating Dunbar School Foundation STOP program
MORGANTOWN – A COVID-19 program created to serve the African-American population in Marion and surrounding counties and funded through federal COVID funds channeled through the former Department of Health and […]
