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 […]
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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 […]
Bills that make us go ‘hmm … ’
Multiple bills introduced in the Legislature this session have made us scratch our heads or raise an eyebrow and ask “What?” or “Why?” Here are a few that confound us: […]
SCOTUS puts Trump tax returns in play
by Timothy L. O’Brien Donald Trump and his lawyers have routinely argued that the former president would be subjected to “irreparable harm” if his tax returns landed in unfriendly hands. […]
