MORGANTOWN — Hawkins Run Road resident Tamara Cline is afraid she’s about to win a $20 bet. That was her wager when she learned from a neighbor that Comcast would consider extending high-speed internet into her rural community under the right conditions. “I bet $20 it wasn’t ...
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Thursday took up a Senate bill aimed at promoting the state's natural gas industry and spent about 45 minutes debating an amendment to also promote coal – reflecting the not always friendly tension of the sometimes rival industries. In other House ...
For years, Morgantown-area residents have been able to find many kinds of nourishment at 131 Pleasant St. For years, the space was occupied by Adventure’s Edge, an outdoor outfitter that could be said to help nourish bodies and spirits through movement and connecting with the outdoors. More recently, the historic brick row building was the home of Mountain People’s Cooperative, a sorely missed natural and organic food market that closed due to financial difficulties in December 2021. Over the last few months, 131 Pleasant St. has welcomed people seeking nourishment of the soul ...
MORGANTOWN — Monday's state Senate actions included booze, health care and schools. SB 534 began as a cleanup bill for some liquor legislation passed last year, but grew in committee and in Senate floor amendments into a tourism and economic development bill. Senators adopted a ...
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee quickly approved a bill Thursday afternoon to regulate the marketing of kratom and delta-8 THC. SB 220 covers the processing, distribution and sale of kratom and hemp-derived cannabinoids; delta-8 and its cousin delta-9 THC are both hemp ...
MORGANTOWN — Getting broadband internet service in large portions of western Monongalia County is difficult. The largely rural, forested terrain and topographical challenges have left large swaths of county residents with little to no service. For that very reason, Monongalia ...
