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First Ward council candidates discuss various issues with board

MORGANTOWN — Just as in 2017, Morgantown’s voters will have a choice between Rachel Fetty and Ron Bane as city council’s representative from the 1st Ward. This time around Fetty, up for reelection for the first time, is the incumbent. She defeated Bane 1,652-915 two years ago, ending ...

Federal subpoena asks for The Greenbrier documents

CHARLESTON — A federal subpoena commanded the state Department of Commerce to provide a range of records about The Greenbrier, The Greenbrier Classic PGA golf tournament and Old White Charities, the nonprofit arm of the resort. Gov. Jim Justice and his family own The Greenbrier and run ...

Morgantown boys’ lacrosse team falls to Wheeling Central 7-6

MORGANTOWN — Nate Goldcamp scored two goals for the Morgantown High boys’ lacrosse team in a 7-6 loss to Wheeling Central on Tuesday. Ethan Host recorded two assists. Goalie Hank Herald had seven saves. The Mohigans (7-1) will play again at 7 p.m. Friday at Berkeley County.

Man takes own life at state capitol veterans memorial

CHARLESTON — A man took his own life at the state complex earlier this week, according to the state Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. “Capitol Police responded to the report of a self-inflicted shooting Sunday morning at the Veterans Memorial on the Capitol complex campus,” DMAPS Director of Communications Larry Messina said Tuesday. “The individual involved was taken to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.” The man was identified and his family contacted. He was 69. Messina said he’s not sure if the man was a veteran. “I can’t ...

Marcellus and Manufacturing conference draws People Over Petro protestors

MORGANTOWN — As the gas industry celebrated its progress inside the Marriott at Waterfront Place, outside by the rail-trail close to 40 people assembled to protest the expansion of the plastics industry. They called themselves People Over Petro, and the three-hour protest was ...