MORGANTOWN – The Senate Transportation Committee took a House bill offering coal companies a potential $50,000 tax break for making road improvements and expanded it to somewhere between $50 million […]
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Death, violence continue at Hazelton prison
Two more inmates died at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton in Bruceton Mills over the weekend, adding to recent turmoil within the high-security correctional facility that houses around 1,300 […]
Senate passes slate of House bills: swatting, sour grapes candidates and more
MORGANTOWN – The Senate cruised through a slate of House bills on Monday, passing them all unanimously without debate. A couple head to the governor; others were amended and returned […]
County students have stories to tell
If you can read, the old adage in education goes, you can learn. However, teachers also love saying that if you can write, you can read — and in that […]
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MON SHERIFF Boyle, Virginia A., 58, violation of personal safety order, violation of protective order, Feb. 26, Deputy Thompson. Guaman, Javier, 35, domestic battery, interference, March 3, Deputy Schubert. Stalnaker, […]
MCHD approves fee schedule ahead of legislative change
MORGANTOWN — Local health departments across West Virginia are scrambling to stay ahead of a legislative change that could disrupt their ability to charge for a wide range of permits […]
Kingwood Recycling Center set to tighten security measures
KINGWOOD — Changes are coming to the Kingwood Recycle Center. Kingwood Mayor Jean Guillot said people are dumping their garbage in the city’s recycling bins. He said the city will […]
Manchin announces $952K for 3 research projects at WVU
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $952,638 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three research projects at West Virginia University. The funding will […]
Comcast names top executive for Keystone Region
Ricky Frazier Jr. was appointed senior vice president of Comcast’s Keystone Region overseeing the organization’s operational, strategic and financial performance across western, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West […]
Richwood native to put on the buckskins
Braden Adkins is done being a backup. The West Virginia University junior from Richwood served as the 2023-24 alternate Mountaineer mascot. On Saturday, Adkins was announced as the 2024-25 Mountaineer […]
