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Manchin says families need knowledge, closure about mysterious VA deaths

CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said he is asking the highest levels of the U.S. Department of Justice to provide answers about a string of suspicious deaths at the VA medical center in Clarksburg. “I’ve got a call in to Attorney General Barr at the DOJ,” Manchin said Thursday on MetroNews’ “Talkline.” “We’ve got people now afraid to have an operation that they’ve had scheduled for quite some time. We’ve got to get answers as quickly as possible.” The search for answers about what’s been going on at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center became urgent ...

Hearing scheduled for suit filed over fence blocking alley access

KINGWOOD — Only two witnesses were called Thursday in a Kingwood councilman’s lawsuit trying to regain access to an alley by his home. Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer set another hearing for Oct. 10 so other witnesses can be heard on the motion for summary judgment filed by Councilman Dick Shaffer and his wife, Iris. This is the third court action filed by the Shaffers in this matter. In 2016, they sued neighbors Robert and Robin Goodwin, saying a fence the latter couple built alongside an alley between their properties kept the Shaffers from using the land to ...

Accident at W.Va. 7 and Darst St. causes delays

A 64-year-old man was taken to the hospital following an accident that closed W.Va. 7 for about a half hour on Thursday afternoon. Arnold Statler Sr. thought he broke his arm and had something wrong with his leg, his daughter Melissa Hines said. She said her leg hurt but she was worried ...

Dilapidated building on Scotts Run Rd. in Osage is being torn down

Osage residents are hopeful that a longtime eyesore in the middle of their community is finally going away. On Thursday, work crews began tearing down and hauling away debris from the crumbling brick building located on Scotts Run Road, next to Al Anderson’s shoe repair shop. Ron ...

Grandon retiring after 21 years as Morgantown Mall general manager

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Hmm, maybe it wasn’t such a good idea staging the cow-milking contest in front of Victoria’s Secret like that. Well, yeah, Harry Grandon II said with both a wince and a grin, but it did bring people out to the mall. Grandon, who spent 40 years bringing people ...

Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club morning, afternoon offerings back in place

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Mountaineer Boys and Girls Club, which was ordered to close its doors last month, is slowly rehabbing its way back to its job description. Eric Murphy gave that update to the Mon County school board members Tuesday. Murphy, the club’s parent advocate, said morning and afternoon offerings are back in place for youngsters who attend Brookhaven, Mylan Park, Mountainview and Ridgedale elementary schools. For a while this summer, parents and other caregivers weren’t so sure. Nor was the Monongalia County Board of Education. That was after ...