MORGANTOWN — Thirteen years ago, the first Empty Bowls luncheon in Monongalia County was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown. It became too big to stay there, so it […]
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July trial date set for lawsuit against ChalleNGe Academy and W.Va. National Guard
KINGWOOD — A suit filed in 2014 by the father of a Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy cadet who died after leaving the academy has been set for trial in July. Gaitlin […]
HB 2673 worth a plugged $4M: Measure occupies the middle ground on capping orphaned wells in state
It’s a common argument against any number of issues. Some call it black-and-white thinking, but in recent years most refer to it as a false choice. You know the drill: […]
Time’s almost up: Delegate Porterfield should resign unless heowns up to his hate and apologizes
Time’s almost up Delegate Eric Porterfield. When news of his hate-filled diatribe was first reported Feb. 6 in a House Government Organization Committee meeting we were appalled. That any public […]
Senate OKs bill to form mountain bike trail network; talks pothole problems
CHARLESTON — The Senate gave its approval on Monday to a bill enabling the formation of mountain bike trail networks and a resolution to tie the hands of state courts during […]
Manchin set goals as Energy Committee ranking member
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., put forward his agenda as the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the body’s first hearing last week on […]
Big crowd speaks out on omnibus education bill
CHARLESTON — A surge of speakers addressed West Virginia’s omnibus education bill during the first of two public hearings in the House of Delegates. With each speaker given 70 seconds, […]
As season goes on, West Virginia continues to have defensive setbacks
MORGANTOWN — Bob Huggins has never taught defense like it was some magic trick or secret cure-all that all you needed was the right combination drawn up on a chalkboard […]
Bob Huggins: ‘I’m embarrassed’ of Texas dunks vs. West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — The Big 12’s version of slam-dunk contest broke out a week before the NBA’s, and it was done entirely at West Virginia’s expense on Saturday night. Texas threw […]
The House is in order: ‘Lower’ chamber looks to be higher road than Senate
Was it personal or was it political? Or was it something else? Many are still unsure what was behind the state Senate’s rush job on SB 451, the comprehensive education […]
