by Lawrence Goldstone Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shocked the world. It should not have. Vladimir Putin has been threatening Ukraine for years. To support those threats, Russian media has dutifully […]
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The May Primary by the numbers
The 2022 Primary Election in West Virginia is just two months away — May 10. This is an off-year election, so there are no presidential or statewide races. However, there […]
House OKs mining mutual, bank fossil fuel boycott bills, and others on Friday
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the other House action on Friday. SB 1, Senate President Craig Blair’s Mining Mutual Insurance Company, generated opposition form members of […]
House debate on Anti-Racism Act stretches for two hours; learning pod bill passes in close vote
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates churned through a long list of bills on Friday, Day 59 of the 60-day session. Many generated debate, but the Anti-Racism Act generated just […]
Senate passes HEPC funding bill, DHHR division bill and others in long Friday session
MORGANTOWN – During a long Friday, the Senate made short work of a series of House bills dealing with higher education funding, splitting the Department of Health and Human Resources […]
Jacqueline Turner
Jacqueline Kay (White) Turner, 84, of Reedsville, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. She was born April 27, 1937, in Masontown, […]
John Hargis
John Thomas Hargis, 77, of Morgantown, passed away at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital on Thursday, March 10, 2022. He was born on Jan. 12, 1945, in Bishop, Calif., a son […]
Kenneth Smith
Kenneth P. Smith, born Aug. 3, 1942, in New Brighton, Pa., to Marshall and Naomi Smith, passed away on Feb. 28, 2022. He is survived by his sister, Bonnie; nieces, […]
Robotic response: Fairmont State hosts competition for budding tech engineers this weekend
They’re not just playing games here, Todd Ensign said. This weekend’s robotics competition at Fairmont State University, he means. “We have kids here who taking part in every aspect of […]
National Guard COVID relief team finishes tour of duty
MORGANTOWN — After six weeks of serving in critical support roles at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, the 25 Air and Army National Guard members assigned to the mission have departed […]
