Two employees of a Morgantown dental office were indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this week for allegedly collecting nearly $30,000 in combined COVID-related unemployment benefits. Amanda J. Kincell, […]
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WIC KITCHEN: Welcoming Spring
Here at Monongalia County Health Department’s WIC program, we like to showcase ingredients that WIC participants can get with their benefits and that many other people might already have around […]
Circuit judge announces retirement plans
BY MIKE NOLTING Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Susan Tucker has submitted her resignation to Gov. Jim Justice effective April 28 at midnight. Tucker was elected to Division One of […]
As balloons drop, Gov. Justice celebrates by signing tax cut bill
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice celebrated a broad-based tax cut Tuesday, signing the bill at the state culture center while surrounded by supporters. State officials have estimated the overall financial […]
United Way raises $1,217,449 during campaign
The United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties officially announced Tuesday that it had raised $1,217,449 during its 2023 Campaign. The announcement was made at the campaign wrap-up, which was […]
MPD officers to share downtown foot patrol until staffing levels increase
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell said Tuesday the department will return dedicated foot patrols to the city’s downtown once the department reaches adequate staffing levels to do so. […]
Lazy legislating the culture wars
Sifting through national commentaries lately, we’ve been struck by a sense of déjà vu. Syndicated columnists, editorial boards and less-frequent commentators are addressing many of the same political issues we’re […]
Transgender patient’s lawsuit a front for conservative war on LGBTQ rights
by Michael Hiltzik California teenager Chloe Cole has become something of a star of the movement to deny treatments to transgender youth. She has given testimony or made public statements […]
Read Biden’s lips: More new taxes
President Joe Biden has announced he will raise “some taxes” in the budget he is proposing this week to Congress. Biden again claims no one making less than $400,000 a […]
WVU’s J.J. Quinerly a unanimous All-Big 12 selection
WVU sophomore guard J.J. Quinerly was one of four unanimous selections Tuesday to the all-Big 12 first team, as selected by the league’s coaches. Quinelry, who led the Mountaineers in […]
