David Lee Hohmann, 80, of Bridgeport, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 14, 2023, in the Elmcroft of Maplewood Center. He was born on May 16, 1943, in Fairmont, a […]
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North’s Natalie Webb fired — Mon Schools says she failed to properly report cases of abuse
Natalie Webb, the North Elementary School principal who for months has been at the center of an investigation alleging the physical abuse of special-needs students at the hands of staffers […]
City to help calm traffic with speed cushions
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown is emphasizing the “calm” in traffic calming as part of this summer’s paving plan. Gone are the days of speed bumps, which are not […]
Manchin files brief with U.S. Supreme Court supporting resumption of Mountain Valley Pipeline construction
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting Mountain Valley Pipeline’s effort to have the court to lift a pair of stays […]
Blocking military promotions is unpatriotic
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville misses few chances to tout both his career as a college football coach and his love for the military. It’s all the more reprehensible, then, that […]
Harassing Samaritans on brand for GOP
by Francis Wilkinson The Republican war on migrants and asylum seekers has been one of the more successful GOP campaigns of recent years if you measure success by volume of […]
What can make a difference between life and death during a heat wave
by Derek Lemoine, Jeff Shrader and Laura Bakkensen Weather forecasts have gotten quite good over the years, but their temperatures aren’t always spot on — and the result when they […]
Jury still out for Mon County deputy
WHEELING — After more than five hours of deliberation Monday afternoon, the jury tasked with deciding the fate of Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputy Lance Kuretza went home without coming to […]
Westover Home Rule plan includes sales tax, code enforcement measures
A 1% municipal sales tax and five code enforcement matters are included in the city of Westover’s application for the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Program. On Monday, Westover City […]
New American Legion commander: Family helping family is the mission
Mission … continued. That’s the word from the newest commander of the West Virginia American Legion, who said Monday he won’t break ranks in his advocacy of the Mountain State’s […]







