MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Monday, Feb. 15. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 295 and HB 2018, from the […]
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House Judiciary OKs resolution regarding legislative oversight of state BOE; undoes amendment to state of emergency bill
MORGANTOWN – The House Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a resolution to give itself more oversight of the state Board of Education. And it undid part of a bill it […]
Beating the Resistance
WVU Today Antibiotic resistance is not exclusively a health issue. It’s a national security threat, as the Department of Defense tapped a team of West Virginia University scientists to help […]
COVID clinics provided wheelchairs by Mon Health Equipment & Supplies
MORGANTOWN — Like helping family. That’s how Jeanette Lancaster, executive director of Mon Health Equipment & Supplies, described providing wheelchairs for the Preston County Health Department COVID-19 vaccination clinics. “We […]
Charter schools bill sees tweaks on House floor, amendment to eliminate virtual charters fails
MORGANTOWN – The House bill to update and expand charter school legislation saw some tweaking on the House floor Monday, along with a failed attempt to do away with the […]
No red counties: State sees dip in active COVID cases
Thirteen West Virginians died from COVID-19 during the weekend, including a 99-year-old male from Monongalia County, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday during a video press briefing. “This thing has been […]
WVU has one game against Baylor rescheduled; Sean McNeil earns Big 12 honors
MORGANTOWN — Maybe the third time will be the charm for a meeting between the West Virginia and Baylor men’s basketball teams. The Big 12 announced Monday that No. 13 […]
House Education OKs bill to provide expedited means of teacher certification
MORGANTOWN – The GOP legislative supermajority is aiming to add another, expedited means to get certified teachers into classrooms. Monday afternoon, the House Education Committee approved a bill matching a […]
Coal truck shuts down Fairmont Road for hours
Fairmont Road was closed after a truck carrying coal flipped on its side Monday afternoon. It was closed until about 5:15 p.m. while coal that spilled into the roadway was […]
WVU alum fights to secure seat on Inspiration4 mission, donates $10,000 to St. Jude
A West Virginia University alum is trying to secure a seat on a flight to orbit with SpaceX through a social media contest. Emily Calandrelli, a Morgantown-born Truman Scholar, posted […]
