CHARLESTON — Divides over education continue at the Capitol, raising more and more talk of a special session. The presidents of the two West Virginia teachers unions continue to say […]
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Letters to the editor March 7
Brookhaven Road the worst one in county I read an article recently that had listed some terrible roads in town and I must say that Brookhaven Road (Monongalia County Route […]
City’s plans for tax and fees urgent: Dedicated to needs of first responders far into the future
It was true 230 years ago and it still is, but there is no urgency to either. That is, Benjamin Franklin’s adage about nothing is certain but death and taxes. […]
West Virginia braces for Wigginton, Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Good day from the WVU Coliseum, where West Virginia will play its final home game of the regular season, with the No. 1 focus being on […]
House passes last-dollar-in community college bill; haggles over amendments to others
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates quickly passed the last-dollar-in community college bill on Wednesday but engaged in some long debates over amendments to some less prominent bills. And in […]
Point-in-time count indicates significant rise in unsheltered homeless
MORGANTOWN — The annual point-in-time homeless count, held over 24 hours on Jan. 23, indicates the number of unsheltered homeless in Monongalia County has nearly doubled in the past year. […]
Better bill dies, than benefits: Move toward work requirements for Medicaid fraught with unknowns
Some say, today’s Legislature also works in mysterious ways. Take for example HB 3136, relating to relating to applying for a federal waiver to implement Medicaid work requirements. The bill […]
Fugitive killed as police respond to shots fired on College Avenue
MORGANTOWN — A suspected armed fugitive is dead, after police rushed to the scene of College Avenue and Falling Run Road, which was shut down Wednesday after a shots-fired call. […]
FCI Hazelton inmate indicted for alleged officer assault
CLARKSBURG — Daivon Duren, an inmate at FCI Hazelton Federal Correctional Institution, was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on an assault charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Duren, […]
Police report shots fired in the area of College Avenue; residents asked to steer clear of area
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police are responding to a report of shots fired in the vicinity of College Avenue and Falling Run Road. According to scanner traffic, a suspect has been […]
