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Former counsel Bruce Walker weighs in on higher ed

CHARLESTON — Bruce is back. Maybe not back, exactly. But offering a piece of his mind. Bruce Walker is the 30-year counsel for West Virginia’s higher education system. He recently retired with a mic drop. In July, after the governor named a Blue Ribbon Commission to examine the higher ...

Theft on the rise during the holidays

MORGANTOWN — Shoplifting is on the rise at the Morgantown Mall, Westover Police Chief Rick Panico told Westover City Council recently. He said the uptick in the crime would continue until the end of the year because of the holiday season. Officers are patrolling the mall on foot twice a ...

WVU students to be heard before the U.S. Supreme Court

MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Supreme court will hear a case being handled by a clinic at the WVU College of Law on Dec. 3, according to a press release from the college. WVU Law students in the U.S. Supreme Court Clinic have been preparing for Dawson v. Steager, a tax discrimination case, for 18 ...

Star City votes for employee longevity pay for 2020 fiscal year budget

STAR CITY — A longevity payment for each year full-time Star City employees have worked for the town is included in the 2020 fiscal year budget. Star City council members voted to adopt the longevity payout at it’s most recent meeting. Mayor Herman Reid said the longevity pay variables needs to be determined and must be included in the pay check, with taxes taken out and retirement taken out and matched as with any check. He said he thought it should be at least $30 for every year the person had worked for the town. City attorney Paul Cranston said the amount must be ...

Small Business Saturday comes to Morgantown

MORGANTOWN — “Shop Small” was the mantra in downtown Morgantown Saturday as Small Business Saturday moves shoppers closer into the holiday season. People could be seen walking the streets carrying shopping bags and business owners displayed balloons and signs outside, inviting in ...