MORGANTOWN – After more than two hours of debate Wednesday night, the Senate narrowly passed the bill to phase out the personal income tax, with a 18-16 vote. It goes […]
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Gov. says 90,000 elderly (and especially vulnerable) residents haven’t signed up for the COVID vaccine
By Gov. Jim Justice’s estimation, some 90,000 West Virginians just might be egging on their mortality. That’s about how many residents in the 65-plus age range have yet to receive […]
House approves bill extending pilot program to drug test TANF applicants
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates Wednesday approved the bill extending the pilot program to drug test applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families through 2026. The bill is SB […]
Grayson Brady
Grayson Tyler Westcott Brady, 32, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at his home. Grayson was born on Dec. 3, 1988, and was the son of Pat and Becky […]
Senate Judiciary rewrites House Second Amendment bill to target federal commandeering
MORGANTOWN – Senate Judiciary took up a Second Amendment bill supported by gun lobbyists but opposed by police, rewrote and fine tuned it, and turned it into something not so […]
City sued for releasing victim’s name in unredacted sexual harassment report
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, the City of Morgantown released a sexual harassment incident report without redacting the victim’s name, which was then posted online. For […]
Mon Commission to host Manchin for American Rescue Plan discussion
MORGANTOWN — As part of the American Rescue Plan, billions of dollars will be distributed among every town, city, county and state in America. In shorter supply, however, are specific […]
Mylan Park Foundation announces community center expansion
MORGANTOWN — A $6.9 million expansion of Mylan Park’s Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center is expected to begin next week. Terri Howes, executive director of the Mylan Park Foundation, […]
New police chief sworn in
Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell isn’t big on pomp and circumstance, he told the crowd Wednesday morning after taking the oath of his new position. “I guess this is kind […]
Bryce Ford-Wheaton realizes mental aspect is his biggest hurdle heading into junior season at WVU
MORGANTOWN — WVU head coach Neal Brown heaped as much praise as a coach can about a player’s potential when talking about Bryce Ford-Wheaton. The junior wide receiver has shown […]
