MORGANTOWN — An Elvis impersonator, a potter and a stargazer walked into an old train depot. Which one threw the peanut butter? This is a question a very specific […]
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Local organizations collaborate, perform MRI on bald eagle
A bald eagle recently taken to the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia (ACCA) for treatment received some uncommon diagnostic testing at a unique facility. The adult male eagle arrived at the […]
House passes bill allowing teachers to remove disruptive students from class
Delegates passed a long-discussed bill that would allow elementary school teachers to remove especially disruptive students from classrooms. SB 614 passed on an 82-14 vote. The bill already passed the […]
Sweeten up Easter baskets without a ton of candy
With Easter coming up in a few weeks, my brain has been swirling around the idea of what to put in my kids’ Easter baskets. Sometimes I feel stuck to […]
20 years of data shows no link between mailed ballots, illegal voting
by Steven Rosenfeld It is an article of faith among those who do not believe Donald Trump lost in 2020 that mailing ballots to voters increases illegal voting — often […]
Surge pricing leaves behind bad taste
by Leonard Greene After the Five Guys franchise went viral the other day over a $12 burger, the joke making its way around the internet was that customers would have […]
Squabbling Legislature sends handful of bills to the governor on Day 59; Senate adopts resolution honoring Edith Levy
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include language from the final version of SR 6, honoring Edith Levy.) MORGANTOWN – The state House and Senate spent a long […]
‘Upgraded’ has first-class message beneath the romance
I feel like we’re in a good era for rom-coms. Perhaps not the heights of the late 80s through the 90s, but the past five years have seen a resurgence […]
Prosecution rests in Mon County murder trial – defense begins Monday
Prosecutors Gabrielle “Gabe” Mucciola and Brandon Benchoff rested their case Friday afternoon in the first-degree murder trial of Cleotis Eppes, confident they presented enough evidence over three days of testimony […]
Bill removing marital exemption from some sex assault cases heads to governor’s desk
The House of Delegates passed a bill to remove a marital exemption for some criminal sexual offenses Senate Bill 190 would remove a provision in criminal code where an allegation […]
