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State warns of “deceptive” documents aimed at West Virginia businesses

MORGANTOWN — Inquiries flooding into West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner’s office indicate all or a majority of the roughly 103,000 businesses registered in the state received what an office spokesman called  “deceptive” documents in an attempt to charge businesses $75 to file ...

WVU Medicine CEO outlines his vision to more than 300 system leaders

MORGANTOWN — WVU Health System President and CEO Albert Wright offered his vision for the future of the system, and healthcare in the state, to more than 300 system leaders Wednesday afternoon. “We’re accomplishing amazing things as a healthcare system,” he said during the WVU ...

W.Va. veterans nursing facility fell behind $5 million on bills

CHARLESTON — The state Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg fell more than $5 million behind on invoices over a period of years. The Governor’s Office publicly revealed the backlog of debt dating back to 2013. The state Department of Veterans Assistance became aware of the ...

Second suspect in Monday burglary arrested

MORGANTOWN — The second suspect in a Monday night burglary on Wiles Street was arrested on Wednesday. Brett Barton, 21, of Parkersburg, is charged with burglary and conspiracy. Benjamin Culicerto, 22, of Princeton, was arrested during the burglary, according to a Morgantown Police ...

Norma “Granny” Blosser’s musical legacy lives on

MORGANTOWN — If you’ve noticed an abundance of guitar pickers congregating in front of Hastings Funeral Home over the past couple of days, don’t pay it any mind. Same for the occasional female you may have spied trodding that same sidewalk, while wearing a well-flowered bonnet — ...