Lots of heavy lifting in the lumberyard. Maggie Hardy knows. “Oh, yeah,” she said. “I threw my back out twice.” That’s what happens, she said, when you work in just […]
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Former Westover mayor not guilty of battery
Former Westover Mayor Dave Johnson has been found not guilty of misdemeanor battery stemming from an altercation with former Westover City Councilor Ralph Mullins. Both Johnson and Mullins confirmed Magistrate […]
John Beilein returns to Morgantown, but has little interest in getting back to college coaching
MORGANTOWN — The offers started coming in those early spring months back in 2020, but John Beilein simply wasn’t interested. He no longer wanted to be a college basketball coach. […]
City Council discusses prison transportation rules
KINGWOOD — A discussion about transporting prisoners led to the decision to only transport those arrested by city police officers. “The municipal judge believes we should not transport,” Mayor Jean […]
Morgantown Police accepting applicants for June exam
The Morgantown Police Department is accepting applicants for the next civil service testing date, set for June 17. To qualify for the position of entry-level police officer, applicants must: Benefits […]
Turnpike’s busy holiday weekend starts today
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — The Memorial Day weekend begins today for the West Virginia Turnpike. There is a five-day travel period for the bulk of holiday travel on the […]
States pursue laws to govern pelvic exams
A new batch of states is looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients. At […]
Justice firms face heat
A gusher of financial pressures is hitting all at once on businesses headed by Gov. Jim Justice, a candidate for U.S. Senate whose political pitch traditionally has been as a […]
Mountaineers’ Lone Star state woes continue in Big 12 tournament opener
ARLINGTON, TX — Wednesday was a tough day to be a Big 12 Conference baseball tri-champion. Third-seeded West Virginia (39-17), along with fellow regular season champions top-seeded Texas and second-seeded […]
State’s unfulfilled promises don’t bode well for future business
As hard as it may be to imagine, the sprawling 330,000-square-foot Mountaintop Beverage facility is a fraction of the size it could be. The business specializing in shelf-stable milk, coffee […]
