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 […]
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Realtors United host Bartending Challenge in support of United Way
Realtors United will support the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties this week and you can add to that support. The Bartending Challenge hosted by Realtors United will take […]
Justice gives final State of the State address tonight
CHARLESTON — In his first State of the State address seven years ago, Gov. Jim Justice spread his arms wide, moaned and gave his formal audience an impression of Frankenstein’s […]
Bats put MUB’s Popenoe Run project in a time crunch
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board General Manager Mike McNulty said Tuesday the utility has entered “a critical time” in its efforts to obtain property easements for the Upper Popenoe Run […]
Mon BOE still mulling over the language for The Renaissance Academy bond call
It takes a lot of work to get a $142.6 million school on a ballot for consideration. Which is why The Renaissance Academy, the proposed stand-alone STEM school that Monongalia […]
Why are we still playing make-believe?
by Eric J. Topol The pandemic is far from over, as evidenced by the rapid rise to global dominance of the JN.1 variant of SARS-CoV-2. This variant is a derivative […]
The evil of two lessers
Some voters in recent elections have complained about being forced to choose between “the lesser of two evils.” In the 2024 election it appears we are heading for a worse […]
Wet weather causes delays, flooding and felled trees across region
Weather conditions from a strong system that swept through the area Tuesday closed schools in Monongalia and Preston counties and caused traffic delays, vehicle accidents and power outages. It also […]
Barbara Fleischauer takes job with Feminist Majority, won’t seek House of Delegates seat
MORGANTOWN – Former Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer has taken a job with the Feminist Majority, a national women’s rights organization. She informed the Monongalia County Democratic Executive Committee and announced […]
PSC completes fire hydrant survey, recommends 10-year replacement program
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission recently completed its statewide fire hydrant survey and issued some recommendations, including a 10-year, $70 million program for public utilities to replace aging […]
