Pressure has mounted on rescue crews at a Mexican coal mine to make bold moves to save 10 trapped miners. The tension surrounding the scenario is a familiar one for […]
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State BOE names SBA’s Roach as new state super of schools
CHARLESTON — The state Board of Education Wednesday chose state School Building Authority Executive Director David Roach as the next state superintendent of schools. Roach replaces Clayton Burch who, at […]
Going forth — with good blessings
Bishop Mark Brennan raised the roof Wednesday afternoon at the Morgantown offices of Catholic Charities West Virginia. Which isn’t the first time that’s happened here at CCWVa, as the organization […]
Nearly 87,000 new IRS employees
by Byron York You’ve probably heard Republicans say the Inflation Reduction Act — the massive spending bill just passed by Senate Democrats — includes provisions to hire 87,000 new Internal […]
‘Dare we hope?’ Preserving rights takes work
“Dare we hope?” That was the rather plaintive response of a man on Twitter when news broke that Kansas voters had rejected an attempt to remove the right to abortion […]
Backpacks for CASA teens bring personalized touch
For the fifth year, Northwestern Mutual of West Virginia Morgantown has partnered with CASA for Kids Monongalia and Preston Counties to ensure children in the foster system receive new school […]
Mon district, BOE terminates teacher’s employment
A University High School teacher has been fired by the district. The decision to terminate Travis Wells, who taught science at the school on Bakers Ridge Road, came after a […]
Mon Commission gives Morgantown, MUB a month for Popenoe Run progress
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday that bad blood between the city of Morgantown and the Morgantown Utility Board seems to be delaying a project intended […]
Mon Commission confirms Sparkz hope has fizzled
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission conceded Wednesday that any hope of bringing the Sparkz “gigafactory” to Monongalia County has fizzled. The commission approved up to $60,000 in funding to the […]
WIC Kitchen: Popular Sides
BY SIERRA ROSALES It’s August. Soon, kids will be back in school, life will move at a faster pace and everyone tries to make the best of the fleeting moments […]
