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Pre-election permitting reform deal stalled in Senate for now

CHARLESTON – A bipartisan deal being negotiated by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for a permitting reform package to be passed before the November general election appears to be stalled for the moment. Speaking to West Virginia reporters Thursday morning in a conference call between floor ...

Naloxone kits in demand on Save a Life Day

Two separate overdose-related deaths at Ole Miss on Monday might have fueled interest in the Monongalia County Quick Response Team’s Save a Life Day on Thursday, as WVU students scooped up free two-dose kits of naloxone faster than anticipated. Jacob Workman of Monongalia County Health ...

Morrisey: Announcements coming on school funding plan

WHEELING – He is not providing details yet, but West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed there is work happening behind the scenes to reform the state’s public school funding formula. He expects there could be some announcements on the subject coming in the weeks and months before ...

Student director keeps WVU men’s soccer moving on and off pitch

When Ben Lohmann reflects on the whirlwind journey that led him to becoming the director of operations for the West Virginia University men’s soccer team, he traces it back to a lifetime spent around the game. At 21 years old, Lohmann oversees the intricate, behind-the-scenes logistics for ...

Scholarship established for Preston County students

MORGANTOWN – Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. announced the establishment of the Mary Lou (Street) English Scholarship, created by the English family to honor the memory of their mother and provide educational opportunities for students from Preston County. Once ...