NORMAN, Okla. — A pair of braces from seniors Hannah Abraham and Bianca St. Georges propelled the No. 16 West Virginia women’s soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Oklahoma on Sunday at John Crain Field. The Mountaineers wasted little time today, as St. Georges finished a ball from senior ...
Joe Manchin’s and Patrick Morrisey’s U.S. Senate campaigns remain largely fueled by out-of-state dollars. Challenger Morrisey’s overall campaign war chest is a bit more than a third of Manchin’s, but during the most recent reporting period, Morrisey was able to out-fundraise Manchin for the first time. Meanwhile, the race for the House of Representative 1st District is relatively quieter, in terms of money. Challenger Kendra Fershee received more money from individuals than incumbent David McKinley, but her total take was less than half because she took only a pittance from ...
CHARLESTON — When West Virginia residents vote next month on what the state Constitution says about abortion, they’ll get their chance to weigh in on an issue that has been percolating for the last 35 years. In 1993, the state Supreme Court interpreted the state Constitution to say medically-necessary abortions could not be denied to the poor, and that meant state Medicaid funds would have to pay. “Since 1993, every year I come back and the people of Marion County are pretty pro-life, a pretty conservative group,” said Senate Minority Leader Roman Prezioso, a Democrat who ...
MORGANTOWN -- Debbie Williams is a survivor. She has been for at least 14 years. That’s how long she’s been living with triple negative breast cancer. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, she wants other women to know it’s possible to get through the devastating diagnosis and ...
CHARLESTON — Vice President Mike Pence made his second stop in West Virginia in the past three months to rally for Republican U.S. Senate nominee Patrick Morrisey on Saturday night. This time, Pence urged residents to get out and vote in the Nov. 6 election in a state where President Donald ...
MORGANTOWN — Rye Development, the company behind a planned hydroelectric power station at the Morgantown Lock and Dam, is seeking commitments for the sale of power generated by the facility. Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) General Manager Tim Ball said MUB recently sat for a presentation during which Rye laid out a number of scenarios ranging from a power purchase agreement to MUB purchasing the facility outright. “Rye tells us that we are not the only entity that they are talking to. They mentioned WVU as another potential purchaser. It’s an exciting prospect for us,” Ball ...
