WVU Today Heavy rains last week pummeled the region hard enough to overwhelm an acid mine drainage treatment plant’s plumbing system in Preston County, causing the discharge of untreated water […]
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McCutchan, Rice set records, Riggs dominates individual races in UHS, MHS season-debut
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It was a night of broken records and local swimmers living up to their hype in University and Morgantown’s senior night season debuts at the Mylan Park […]
U.S. bill would ban trans women from school sports
Early this week, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito proudly defended her support of the anti-trans “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” which was reintroduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) […]
Zombies, cicadas and UFOs
by Tricia Bishop They’re not locusts, but they might as well be. Billions of beady-eyed cicadas digging their way out of the soil in 15 Eastern states this spring — […]
In the spring, people’s thoughts turn to party rentals
If you live in a place where people like to go to have fun, good for you. But if your fun place is full of Airbnbs or other short-term rentals, […]
University uses early lead to down Parkersburg South 73-54
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University High girls’ basketball team jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back in its 73-54 win over Parkersburg South on Wednesday, March […]
City accepting applications for 3rd Ward vacancy
MORGANTOWN — Any resident of Morgantown’s 3rd Ward interested in filling the recently vacated Morgantown City Council seat has a week to make their wishes known. Morgantown City Council will […]
Police arrest man for stabbing near Health Right
MORGANTOWN — A 26-year-old man is in jail after police arrested him for stabbing someone in a fight. Joshua Ryan Watson, 26, of Wadestown, is charged with malicious wounding by […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, March 10
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, March 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 3039, to exempt diapers and feminine […]
Senate Judiciary revamps House union dues bill to prohibit all deductions of dues and fees
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 […]
