It does not take long to review the second quarter campaign financial statement of incumbent Gov. Jim Justice. It’s just 12 pages and the quick summary is this: The Republican […]
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Dangers of political tribalism
I have a tricky relationship with my in-laws. We get along just fine, but we disagree on politics. They are Republicans; I am a Democrat. They voted for Trump; I […]
City holds first information session on annexation plan
MORGANTOWN — For all the sound and fury in recent weeks surrounding Morgantown’s draft annexation plan, Thursday’s first public information meeting on the topic didn’t quite seem to match the […]
Police, fire chiefs talk annexation
Morgantown’s police and fire chiefs were among the numerous city officials on hand at Thursday’s first public meeting on annexation. “What the city proposed, the city never talked to us,” […]
Morgantown lineman Marcellus Marshall garnering college attention
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown offensive and defensive lineman Marcellus Marshall can easily imagine himself playing football in Philadelphia — according to him, the city has a different environment surrounding the […]
Manchin promotes Appalachian Storage Hub on Capitol Hill; questions China Energy memorandum
MORGANTOWN — The much-hoped-for and often-talked-about Appalachian Storage Hub received another shot of attention on Capitol Hill this week, as Sen. Joe Manchin prodded a U.S. Department of Energy official […]
Lay Catholic group will withhold donations to diocese; seeks financial transparency
MORGANTOWN — Lay Catholic Voices for Change plans a boycott of donations going to and through the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston as a means to urge the diocese to establish financial […]
Swedish tight end becomes first prospect to commit to West Virginia’s 2021 class
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s first commitment in its 2021 recruiting class won’t be getting there via country roads. Viktor Wikstrom, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound tight end from Stockholm, Sweden, became […]
Jordan McCabe progressing well after knee surgery
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Bob Huggins is having trouble again with a player with an injured knee. This time, it’s a good sign for the West Virginia men’s basketball team, […]
911: Some roads flooded, impassable; use caution
Several roads in the area are covered in water, some passable, some not. Harold Sperringer, MECCA 911 deputy director, said people should use caution while traveling everywhere in the county […]
