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Morrisey appoints Kessinger as new Tourism secretary

CHARLESTON – A former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Fayette County will become the second cabinet secretary of the Department of Tourism, succeeding Chelsea Ruby in the role. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Kayla Kessinger’s appointment Tuesday morning in ...

Morgantown Ward & Boundary Commission fine-tuning map recommendations

MORGANTOWN – Every two years, sometime between March and May, the Morgantown Ward & Boundary Commission commences its efforts to equalize the city’s seven wards. It must submit a report outlining its recommended changes, or a recommendation of no change, to Morgantown City Council by Oct. ...

Floodwaters return to region

ELKINS – Heavy rain on Saturday night into Sunday morning caused high waters to inflict more damage on our region, which was the site of deadly flooding on July 21. On Sunday afternoon, multiple trees were down due to high winds, and several roads were closed by floodwaters around the ...

Data centers in Monongalia County unlikely

MORGANTOWN- Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the “West Virginia Responsible Data Center Distribution Plan,” a 20-year development strategy for the expansion of data centers across the state, in early August. The plan was introduced by the West Virginia Department of Commerce and outlines ...

A new class finds its Mountaineer spirit

MORGANTOWN — For incoming West Virginia University freshmen, their college journey officially began under the lights of Milan Puskar Stadium Sunday night. WVU’s annual Sunday Night Lights welcomed members of the Class of 2030 to Mountaineer Field for an evening filled with games, ...

Invest in the future: Fall semester begins at Fairmont State

FAIRMONT – Students at Fairmont State University filed into classes Monday for the first day of the fall semester. That very act made for a tall order, President Mike Davis told faculty and staffers during a welcome back breakfast last week. Everything, the president said, from ...