MORGANTOWN – The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday radically revamped a House bill intended to prohibit employers from withholding employee wages for political activities without express permission. The Senate Judiciary version […]
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House OKs bill to exempt 887 gas industry tanks from Aboveground Storage Tank Act inspections
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday a bill to exempt 800-plus oil and gas industry tanks from the 2014 Aboveground Storage Tank Act and a bill […]
John Weimer
John W. Weimer, formerly of Morgantown, and recently of Washington, Pa., passed away March 4, 2021. The former president of Seneca Glass Company and Facilities Manager of Regional Eye Associates […]
COMMENTARY: Putting Mountaineer Country’s best foot forward
How’s it going, Mountaineer Country? The warmer weather has arrived, and things are starting to look up. Visit Mountaineer Country CVB is looking forward to the days where we can […]
More COVID in Mon classrooms; state board approves facilities plan amendment
It’s not all COVID-19 all the time in the Monongalia County school district. Except when it is. Three classrooms are now in quarantine at Mountainview Elementary after three students tested […]
Shane Lyons named athletic director of the year for work during the COVID-19 pandemic
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It was a year ago WVU athletic director Shane Lyons, like many, didn’t know what the next steps were after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports […]
WVU is aware of hate flyers on campus
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University was made aware Tuesday that a national hate group, Stormfront, had distributed recruitment flyers on the Morgantown campus. An investigation has been completed, which included the […]
Kysre Gondrezick, Esmery Martinez earn all-Big 12 first-team honors
MORGANTOWN– Kysre Gondrezick was a first-team unanimous selection to the all-Big 12 team Wednesday, and she was joined by teammate Esmery Martinez. It’s the first time since 2014 the Mountaineers […]
Justice angered that 168 COVID-19 deaths went unreported
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday 70 health care facilities in West Virginia in 30 counties failed to report 168 COVID-19-related deaths in a timely fashion, which breached statewide […]
Mylan sued for age discrimination
A former Mylan Pharmaceuticals employee claims he was falsely accused of stealing and fired because of his age after refusing buyout offers from the company. Thomas J. Elchuck Sr. is […]
