One of those injured in last February’s rock slide on Monongahela Boulevard has sued the West Virginia University Board of Governors. Maceon Wheeler was a passenger on the PRT when […]
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Kingwood considers change to business license fees
KINGWOOD – Kingwood City Council is considering a possible change in business licenses. Council would like to make getting the licenses easier for both business owners and the employees who […]
Monongalia County’s COVID-19 vaccine doses to be temporarily halved
MORGANTOWN — Fundamentally unfair, counterintuitive and counterproductive. That is how the Monongalia County Commission described a state decision to temporarily reduce by half the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses coming […]
Fairmont COVID clinic vaccinates Black senior citizens
Blessings to her Elders. With a capital E. That’s how Romelia Hodges described Wednesday’s COVID vaccination clinic in Fairmont. It was held for the benefit of the more vulnerable people […]
COLUMN: Never assume with college football transfers
COMMENTARY Dreshun Miller started nine of 10 games for WVU this season at cornerback — the only game he missed was the Mountaineers’ Liberty Bowl win over Army. He was […]
Trash and Trout: State chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers releases March campaign to clean up public waterways
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – “We need your help to clean up our trout streams! Angler litter specifically … you know what we’re talking about. It sucks.” That call to action is […]
Hopemont Hospital among those to close, if bill passes
KINGWOOD – House Bill 2626 was introduced last week by the House of Delegates Health and Human Resources Committee in an effort to close four state-owned hospitals, one of which […]
A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Feb. 25
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Thursday, Feb. 25. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 445, to restore the film tax […]
House amends Senate teacher strike, health board bills; both up for House passage on Friday
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates made substantive changes to the Senate teacher strike and county health board bills Thursday, in preparation for passing both bills Friday and returning them […]
Police: Tuesday power outage caused by drunk driver
MORGANTOWN — A Tuesday evening power outage in Sabraton was caused when an allegedly drunk driver crashed into a light pole support wire. About 1,500 Mon Power customers lost power […]
