Last week I wrote that Gov. Justice, Senate and House leaders needed to get together to begin serious negotiations on a tax reduction plan. In fairness, at that time the […]
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MHS seeking revenge in OVAC 5A championship rematch
MORGANTOWN – The 18-1 Morgantown boys basketball team will travel to Harrison Central High School in Cadiz, Ohio on Saturday for a rematch of last year’s OVAC 5A championship game […]
House bill including state support for ‘pregnancy support organizations’ spurs opposition on House floor but passes overwhelmingly
MORGANTOWN – Under the Capitol dome on Thursday, bills concerning the school bus driver shortage and education on the Holocaust drew unanimous support. But a bill dealing with adoption tax […]
House bill aims to probe the extent of dangerous PFAS chemicals in drinking water statewide
MORGANTOWN – PFAS are a family of chemicals found in thousands of commonly used products, and while the effects of many of them are uncertain, some are known to be […]
Kenneth Cox
Kenneth Richard Cox, 71, of Dilliner, Pa., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2023, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Arrangements are incomplete at Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of […]
Deborah Summers
Deborah Lorraine “Debbie” Summers, 61, of Morgantown, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Morgantown on May 14, 1961, a daughter […]
Joyce Pegg
Joyce Elaine Pegg, 78, of Wheeling, formerly of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at Wheeling Hospital. Visitation is at McCulla Funeral Home in Westover, from 11 a.m.-1:30 […]
Committees OK resolution urging Mon Power to buy Pleasants Power Station, bill to exempt steam coal used in WV from severance taxes
MORGANTOWN – The House Energy Committee on Thursday approved a resolution urging Mon Power to “strongly consider” buying the coal-fired Pleasants Power Station. Across the Capitol, the Senate Energy Committee […]
Mountain Line puts up local match for Fairmont Road sidewalk application
The Mountain Line Transit Authority is joining Westover’s effort to secure funding for a new stretch of sidewalk along Fairmont Road. The transit board voted unanimously this week to allocate […]
‘Notorious” drug dealer indictment dismantles major drug network to West Virginia
A federal indictment returned this week charging individuals from Ohio, California and Mexico dismantles a sophisticated drug trafficking network that served as one of the largest suppliers of illicit substances […]
