The West Virginia Parkways Authority is prepared for another busy Fourth of July travel period on the West Virginia Turnpike. An estimated 1.355 million vehicle transactions are expected to be […]
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State ends fiscal year $1.8B over estimate; $590M over last year
West Virginia’s state government ended the fiscal year $1.8 billion over estimates. Much of the surplus is already spoken for through legislative appropriations, and state officials will determine what to […]
Newly-widened Mileground open to traffic
What a time to be alive. After years of orange barrels, closed lanes and high blood pressure, there are five freshly paved lanes open to traffic on the Mileground. The […]
Fireworks set for 10 p.m. July 1 at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park
Start your celebration of July 4 today in Morgantown at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. “We are excited to have a patriotic program that celebrates our nation’s independence,” Vincent Kitch, director […]
Fall registration for adult learners begins next week at MTEC
Like a finely tuned generator, the Monongalia County Technical Education Center was humming along Thursday afternoon. It wasn’t as bustling, as say, a mid-week day in fall, center director Greg […]
Huggins’ forced retirement triggers back-up plan in coaching search
WVU’s decision to hire assistant basketball coach Josh Eilert as interim head coach, replacing Bob Huggins, is not an elegant solution, but it is a practical one. Huggins’ untimely departure […]
Wagner mutiny leaves Putin a naked emperor
The mutiny by caterer Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary army ended on Saturday before it really began. Prigozhin apparently has been persuaded to desist by Alexander Lukashenko, the dictator of Belarus, […]
Falling NAEP scores show COVID badly hurt how America’s kids are learning
The national test considered the gold standard of whether schoolchildren are gaining or slipping has delivered alarming news: Kids are backsliding in both math and reading. Thirteen-year-olds assessed in the […]
Mylan Park to host Freedom Day on Saturday
Mylan Park will host its third annual Freedom Day from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center and Sports Complex. The free event features a […]
Reedsville Mayor addresses grant during meeting
KINGWOOD — Reedsville Mayor Dennis Pierson addressed Preston County commissioners Thursday during their regular meeting, telling them the town recently applied for a $100,000 Congressional Direct Spending Grant. He said […]
