CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 4001, the speaker’s Mountaineer Impact Fund, which would use […]
Other News
WVU economic outlook for legislators: Pursue diversification, entrepreneurship
CHARLESTON – WVU economics professor John Deskins kicked off the 2020 legislative session with his annual state economic outlook. His points were similar to those of previous years: promote economic […]
Girl Scout cookie sales kick off Friday
The Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council is kicking off cookie season across the state, and beyond, Friday. Samoas, Thin Mints, Trefoils and the remainder of the 2020 cookie lineup […]
Local Briefs
Justice to deliver State address today CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice will deliver his fourth State of the State Address at 7 p.m. today to a joint session of the […]
Westover City Council adopts recommendations to equalize wards
Westover City Council voted unanimously on Monday to adopt therecommendations of the city’s Ward and Boundaries Commission. The purpose of the commission is to equalize the population of the city’s […]
Chaplin Pileup
Snow, ice forces road to close for 2 hours Tuesday’s snow and ice caused several accidents across Monongalia County, including an 18-vehicle collision on Chaplin Hill Road. Monongalia County Sheriff […]
End in sight for long-delayed PSD 1 dam
KINGWOOD — Mid-February. That’s the latest estimate of when the dam at J.W. Ruby Research Farm will be substantially complete, Public Service District 1 (PSD 1) Operator Danny Layton told […]
Anxiety grips leaderless America in wake of events
George W. Bush and Barack Obama both had Gen. Qassem Soleimani in their gunsights. Neither ordered the trigger pulled because of the enormous risks involved in killing one of Iran’s […]
Enterprise Truck Rental expands to Morgantown with new location
Enterprise Truck Rental has expanded into the Morgantown area with a location on Asturias Lane, just off Grafton Road. The business, which opened on Jan. 2, is just south of […]
Jan. 8 letters to the editor
Best option is not to believe Iran war hysteria I’ve again started to hear the drumbeat of war, this time with Iran. It reminds me of the lead-up to the […]



