MORGANTOWN — An $8-$10 million project to overhaul BOPARC’s 60-plus-year-old Marilla Pool is officially on the starting block. The city’s park commission welcomed about a dozen members of the community […]
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Gov. Justice announces $1B broadband initiative for W.Va.
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice Friday announced a billion-dollar broadband strategy that he said will bring high-speed Internet to more than 200,000 homes and businesses — a move he said […]
House approves health board oversight bill, others during Friday session
CHARLESTON — Here is a look at some other House floor action from Friday. — SB 3033, the Congressional district bill. The House passed it Thursday and returned to it […]
House passes governor’s COVID vaccine exemption bill after nearly 2-hour debate
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates spent an hour and 50 minutes debating the governor’s COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill before passing it with a 68-30 vote. The bill is HB […]
University boys’ soccer team finds offensive spark in second half to down Preston
KINGWOOD — University High clinched a home match in next week’s sectional tournament and used a strong second half offensively to secure a 9-1 victory against Preston High on Thursday. […]
Introducing a new kind of dress code violation
There was a bit of drama at the Preston County Board of Education meeting at the beginning of the week (which is, unfortunately, becoming the norm nationwide). The Preston BOE […]
Schumer-McConnell split bad for everyone
by Carl P. Leubsdorf Americans continue to have a dim view of Congress. And for good reason. Legislative gridlock due to closely divided houses is one factor. But the top […]
Where the wave begins: Politics start in small-town America
For as much cash and strategy as partisans put into creating a wave for their own parties, they always seem to miss where the ripple starts and why. Part of […]
Enjoy the taste of barbecue at Sweet Southern Smoke
MORGANTOWN — Tim Thomas, owner of Sweet Southern Smoke, has been providing Morgantown with family recipes and down-home hospitality since Oct. 2020. The restaurant offers a full menu of ribs, […]
Preston Chamber of Commerce hosts award dinner
KINGWOOD — About 120 people gathered at Camp Dawson for the Preston County Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Annual Dinner and Award Ceremony on Thursday evening. “The purpose of this evening […]
