A revolution brews in the Democratic Party, and it’s not the usual left-wing threats to sabotage moderate Democratic candidates. It’s the Democratic mainstream telling the fringe to go pound sand. […]
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Candidate filings for Wednesday, Jan. 10
These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The notation (I) indicates incumbent. U.S. President Nikki Haley, South Carolina, R Donald […]
Candidate filings for Jan. 9, 2024
These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state; their filings occurred on or were posted on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The notation (I) indicates incumbent. U.S. […]
Meet Mon’s newest spelling bee champion
Gotta spell ‘em all. Which is exactly what Deven Ramanthan did Wednesday afternoon at the 2024 edition on the Monongalia County Spelling Bee. Deven, a Mountaineer Middle School seventh-grader, laid […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 10
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates introduced 580 bills on Wednesday, Jan. 10, the first day of the 2024 session. Some of them are carryovers from last year, and a […]
Weather causes downed trees, power loss across the region — second storm predicted this weekend
High winds and wet conditions led to fallen trees and flooding throughout the area Tuesday and Wednesday, causing power outages across Monongalia and Preston counties. Wind speed readings taken by […]
County VFDs ‘blindsided’ to hear city request days before levy deadline
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Volunteer Fire Association President Mickey Rinehart said the county’s volunteers were “blindsided” to learn of a last-minute push from the city of Morgantown to be included […]
2024 Legislative session begins with new bills and Babydog
MORGANTOWN — The 2024 legislative session began Wednesday afternoon at the state Capitol. As usual, the opening floor sessions were largely formalities, but Babydog sparked a brief debate on the […]
The Joint offers no-appointment chiropractic care
A significant number of Americans experience chronic back pain. According to the CDC, 39% of adults experienced back pain in 2019. Chiropractic care, once only found on the fringes of […]
BOE votes to retain legal representatives in opioid lawsuit, become plaintiff
KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Board of Education voted unanimously to retain Bailey & Glasser LLP to represent Preston County Schools in the opioid class action lawsuit, to […]
