MORGANTOWN — It started in Morgantown in 2017. After a near-miss with similar legislation in 2018, Senate Bill 317 was signed into law in 2019. Spearheaded by FEOH Realty founder […]
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Justice stresses need for abortion law special session (when Legislature is ready) and again urges vaccines, boosters to fight COVID
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday again stated the need for a special legislative session to clarify state abortion law, and said he’s waiting on the Legislature to be […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF’S Shugars, Rebecca Rosella, 35, domestic battery or assault – 2nd offense, July 12, Deputy Watkins. Estle, Ashley Leann, 24, trespassing, July 6, Deputy Cunningham. Efaw II, Marion R., […]
Alliance holding mental health conference locally
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA WV) will hold it’s annual state conference Aug. 27 in Morgantown. The conference will be in-person at Euro-Suites Hotel, Chestnut Ridge Road. There […]
$20.8M coming to WV for major projects
The push for better broadband in West Virginia continued Monday as Gov. Jim Justice announced another $20.8 million in grant funding for major projects across the state. This round of […]
Chickens good for more than eggs
Even when my chickens all too frequently go through periods of low to no egg production I still feel they produce something valuable — poop. Chicken manure is great fertilizer […]
Judge pauses felony abortion law
A Kanawha Circuit judge halted enforcement of West Virginia’s felony abortion ban from the 1800s, agreeing that it conflicts with laws passed more recently. Judge Tera Salango issued a temporary […]
Roads to Prosperity money will pay for intersection realignment, road widening
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice approved the bid award for a major project to improve traffic flow and relieve congestion near West Virginia University in Morgantown. Much of the funding […]
Four civic skills we need to keep our democracy
by Melinda Burrell As primaries roll out around the country, we’re tracking voter turnout. Raised on Schoolhouse Rock’s cartoon civics lessons, I know that being a good American means voting. […]
Under one Umbrella: Umbrella Arts, an inclusive and multipurpose performance and visual arts studio, to open in Cheat Lake
By Jade Ruggieri A pie-in-the-sky dream. Angela Dennis and Elizabeth Braithwaite tossed around the idea of opening their own art studio at the beginning of the pandemic. Opening on Aug. […]
