MORGANTOWN – Two state Senate colleagues will face off in the Republican primary in May to succeed Attorney General Patrick Morrisey – who is running for governor. Brooke County Sen. […]
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Coombs Flowers can bring beauty to any occasion
The types of businesses lining the downtown byways tend to change over time as our needs for products and services evolve. The demand for flowers, however, is perennial. Flowers are […]
Take a walk through time on Preston County History Day
History is the pathway to seeing how others lived. It’s in more places than you’d think. On Sunday, Preston County History Day will be observed at Arthurdale Heritage, open 10 […]
MHS club paints picnic tables ahead of Star City farmers market opening
Members of Morgantown High School’s Key Club did their part to pretty up Star City’s Edith Barill Riverfront Park on Tuesday by putting a fresh coat of paint on the […]
Trumble calls for charter review, council passes gun store zoning change
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Councilor Danielle Trumble called on her colleagues Tuesday to support a subcommittee to review the city’s founding document. “I think it’s time for us as a council […]
The cruel economics of life-saving drugs
by Rekha Basu Ajit “Ayaan” Sharma, a skinny 11-year-old with dark eyes that gleam like headlights, bounces around a New Delhi home on the balls of his feet. He exudes […]
The catastrophe du jour
King Charles III has launched a catastrophe countdown clock. It will tick until 2030, a year in which he predicts “serious consequences” if the world doesn’t effectively address “climate change.” […]
Morgantown Council picks Selin over Trumble, discusses penalties against Republic
MORGANTOWN — With a 5-2 vote on Tuesday, Morgantown City Council selected Jenny Selin over Danielle Trumble to serve as the city’s mayor for the next year. In her first […]
Falling Water parents bring ‘dangerous’ bus stop to Mon School Board’s attention, propose possible solution
MORGANTOWN – A group of parents from the Falling Water development at Cheat Lake brought a “dangerous” bus stop to the attention of the Monongalia County Board of Education Tuesday […]
Mon County deputy on trial for second day; training officer says: ‘We have never trained knee striking to the head’
WHEELING — Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department 1st Sgt. Kurt Thomas spent nearly five hours on the stand Tuesday explaining use-of-force training deputies receive. He also answered questions from attorneys about […]
