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WVU faculty members pen letters urging BOG to scrap RIF plan rule changes
MORGANTOWN – Current and former WVU faculty members – and a few supporters – joined to send an open letter to several media outlets, and a separate letter to the […]
Mon Commission hopeful new formula results in jail bill savings
MORGANTOWN — Up until late last month, the Monongalia County Commission was anticipating an increase of at least $250,000 on its regional jail bill based on a new per-day rate […]
Retired Preston Schools superintendent Wotring appointed to oversee Upshur district during investigation
The reaching implications from Wednesday’s state Board of Education meeting were still rattling down Thursday morning, as Steve Wotring settled in behind a temporary desk in the central offices of […]
Preston County police find drugs, guns, stolen dirt bikes during search of Tunnelton residence
A Tunnelton man is facing multiple felony charges after law enforcement agents with the West Virginia State Police and the Preston County Sheriff’s Department executed several search warrants at a […]
Bridgeport man admits to taking nearly $650K in COVID relief funds
CLARKSBURG — A Bridgeport man has admitted to accepting nearly $650,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funding. James Nolte, 52, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of wire fraud. Nolte admitted […]
M.T. Pockets presents play about little-known Mingo County drama
M.T. Pockets Theatre Company will present “Carry Me Back to West Virginia,” a stranger-than-ficton true story written by Lawrence DuKore, this weekend and next. The play is based on actual […]
Kingwood Sewer Board hears updates on projects, funding ideas
KINGWOOD — Members of the Kingwood Sanitary Sewer Board received an update about the Crogan Lift and Miller/Pleasant Project during their Monday evening meeting. Eleni Knight, an engineer from Civil […]
Goat Gallop
Arthurdale held its signature Goat Gallop 5k on June 10, welcoming runners and animal-lovers alike. Runner Zach Dobrzynski took first place overall in the event. The Goat Gallop allows participants […]
Will we ever truly know the depth of pandemic fraud?
The late American satirist P.J. O’Rourke once cracked that “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” The $32 trillion national debt […]
