Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department officials say deputies are putting together the narrative of events that occurred during an alleged fight on High Street at approximately 4:18 a.m. the morning of […]
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Local animal rescue’s annual craft fair benefits cats in need
The foster-based animal rescue covering Monongalia and Preston counties, Homeward Bound West Virginia (HBWV) has its annual Fall Arts, Crafts and Vendor Fair set for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today at […]
Search party planned to look for missing woman
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department is still searching for a local woman who has been missing since Oct. 3. Melanie Marie Gardner, 32, was last seen driving a black 2016 […]
SBA director: Current square-footage rate for new school construction isn’t enough
Next month, 28 public school districts from across West Virginia will present their needs projects to the state School Building Authority. The SBA is the agency that doles out the […]
Tips on working with schools to help better a child’s educational success
Why does it seem like the education system for our little ones is geared toward moms being stay-at-home moms and available for everything through the week? This is a problem […]
Plaintiffs in foster care class action move for sanctions
CHARLESTON — Lawyers in a federal class action lawsuit over how West Virginia manages its overflowing foster care system are pushing for sanctions, saying three or more years of requested […]
Students put on a show for residents
The Brookhaven Elementary School Choir visited The Village at Heritage Point, 1 Heritage Point, Morgantown, Thursday to perform for residents of the complex. The school’s 22 students fin the 5th […]
Who’s House Speaker Mike Johnson?
by Jackie Calmes “MAGA Mike” won. Which means, alas, so did Rep. Matt Gaetz. For Gaetz, the smarmy Trump Mini-Me from Florida, and his fellow Republican nihilists, the House’s surprise […]
West Virginia’s economic news — the good and the bad
The recent economic news for West Virginia can be broken into four categories — excellent, good, caution advised and bad. Let’s start with “excellent.” Local and state officials joined with […]
Municipalities considering county’s pedestrian and vehicle safety law
MORGANTOWN — Of the four municipalities in the Greater Morgantown Area, two — Morgantown and Granville — already have specific ordinances on the books pertaining to soliciting on or near […]
