A major weekend snowstorm predicted for the area prompted Governor Jim Justice to declare a State of Preparedness, putting all 55 of West Virginia’s counties on alert. “Right now we […]
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Preston Commission approves boards for dilapidated properties and veterans plaza
An enforcement board for Preston County’s abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance was appointed this week during the regular Preston County Commission meeting. Commissioners passed the abandoned and dilapidated property ordinance […]
Reba Kirk
Reba Louise (Withrow) Kirk, 95, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at Stonerise of Morgantown. She was born Aug. 5, 1926 in Charleston, a daughter of the late […]
A look at bills introduced Friday, Jan. 14
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Friday, Jan. 14. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 268, to create a new […]
Taz Sherman, Ochai Agbaji overcame obstacles on their way to the top of the Big 12 leaderboard
MORGANTOWN — You see their names resting easily at first and second among the Big 12’s best scorers this season, but it has been a challenging course filled with obstacles […]
Delegate Danielle Walker receives MLK Achievement Award during WVU Center for Black Culture and Research program
MORGANTOWN — WVU’s Center for Black Culture and Research and WVU’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion marked MLK Day 2022 with a special Zoom program on Friday. Delegate Danielle […]
Consider before lifting nuclear ban
The West Virginia Legislature will be considering lifting the state’s nuclear energy ban this session. If images of Chernobyl, Three-Mile Island and Fukushima flashed through your mind, you are not […]
When an anti-vaxxer dies of COVID, is that cause for glib, ironic satisfaction?
by Nicholas Goldberg Kelly Ernby was no doubt a good person, a friend to her friends, a companion to her husband, a crime-fighting prosecutor. She presumably had all the decent […]
Keep the filibuster
President Biden went to Georgia Tuesday to try to drum up enthusiasm for federal “voting rights” legislation. The dark symbolism cannot be avoided — the president making his case for […]
Preston voting precincts set to change
A lot of people will be affected by upcoming precinct changes in Preston County. That’s according to County Clerk Linda Huggins, who presented the proposed changes at the Preston County […]
