MORGANTOWN – After extended debate, the House Education Committee approved on Thursday a resolution to put to a constitutional amendment before the voters to make county board of education races […]
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Senate OKs bill to end 1-cent pop tax for WVU medical school; and one for people who lose jobs and unemployment benefits for refusing vaccine
MORGANTOWN – The Senate approved a bill on Thursday to end the 1-cent pop tax that provides funds to the WVU medical school and replace it with a different source […]
David Friend
David Bruce Friend, 74, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 7, 1947, son of the late Charles […]
Loren Stump
Loren Harry Stump, 80, of Brookhaven, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1941, the son of the late […]
James Haught
James W. “Jamie” Haught Jr., 63, of Jakes Run died Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born June 9, 1958, in Fairmont, […]
Gloria Guthrie
Gloria Jean Dille Guthrie, 66, of Bretz, died on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. She was born in Morgantown on May 2, 1955. Services will be held at Smith Funeral & […]
Preston County Youth Center looks to start after-school programming
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Youth Center wants to help parents spend more quality time with their kids in the evening. “We’re taking over the part of their homework and […]
AREA ARRESTS
WVU POLICE Boehme, Garrett Dean, 21, of Summit Point, wanton endangerment involving a firearm, Feb. 6, Officer Roach. Hodges, Michael James, of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, public intoxication, Feb. 8, […]
Smith: Despite falling COVID numbers, the importance of vaccination remains
MORGANTOWN — It’s been some time since Monongalia County Health Department Medical Director Dr. Lee Smith got to deliver some positive news. Reset the counter. “The most important thing that […]
Chocolate ‘wine and shine’ festival: A sweet taste of the mountains, Saturday at Mylan Park
The way Jamie Summerlin sees it, Valentine’s Day is a pretty elemental thing. After all, the community organizer asks, what’s more elemental than fine wine, rich chocolate and — heck, […]
