CHARLESTON — The search for consensus on a big education bill is starting in West Virginia’s House of Delegates. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw pledged to consider the bill in both […]
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Deputy finds burglary suspect at strip club
MORGANTOWN — A man is charged with nighttime burglary after a woman said she caught him in her home on Earl L. Core Road. Robert F. Casper, of Dellslow, is […]
Late WWII veteran leaves $2M to benefit WVU engineering scholarship
MORGANTOWN — A WVU alumnus and World War II veteran, who died last April, left more than $2 million to the university. The estate gift from Forrest D.L. Coontz will […]
No charges yet as police, WVU investigate snow-day block party
MORGANTOWN — As city and WVU authorities continued reviewing Friday’s raucous block party on North Spruce Street, Morgantown police chief Ed Preston said “there’s weeks of work still left to be done […]
Senate Judiciary approves resolution for constitutional amendment to prohibit courts from interfering in impeachment proceedings
CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee resumed and completed on Tuesday its work on a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit any state court from interfering in any future impeachment proceedings. SJR […]
Hazelton federal prison warden to retire March 31
HAZELTON — Joe Coakley, warden at the Hazelton federal prison complex, announced his retirement Tuesday. In an email to staff, Coakley wrote, “After 32 years of [Bureau of Prisons] service, […]
Boil water advisory in effect for Rosedale Hill residents
MORGANTOWN — There is a boil water advisory for residents on Rosedale Hill and residents from Rosedale Hill to the state line on W.Va. 53, including all roads off of […]
Preston commissioners say action is needed to improve roads
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioner Samantha Stone will co-chair the North Central Roads Caucus, along with Mon County Commissioner Tom Bloom. The announcement came Monday as Preston commissioners talked about […]
Don’t let riotous behavior snowball: Police and WVU should respond accordingly to criminal acts during snow day block party
Why not let it snow arrests, expulsions and discipline? To simply chalk up Friday’s snow day block party gone criminal to some kids misbehaving is a mistake. Setting a fire […]
State takes wheel on vehicle count: New law should help Fleet Management know what exactly is in its parking lot
Three years, thousands of vehicles (depends on whose estimate) and one House bill later, we have an answer. Of course, we still have questions, too, about the number of state […]
