CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 28 and 29. The governor’s pay raise bill is among them. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Jan. […]
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McCartney Avenue trailer destroyed by apparent explosion, one injured
MORGANTOWN — An apparent explosion in a trailer on McCartney Avenue, off Mileground Road, sent a man to the hospital and sent three volunteer fire departments scrambling Tuesday afternoon. “I […]
Beetle Bolden will not make trip with West Virginia to Iowa State
AMES, Iowa — West Virginia will be without junior guard Beetle Bolden when the Mountaineers visit No. 20 Iowa State on Wednesday. The team’s third-leading scorer at 12.2 points per […]
House Energy OK’s bill to give low-volume gas wells a tax break, create orphan well capping fund
CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee approved on Tuesday a bill to reduce the severance tax burden on low-producing vertical oil and gas wells and divert the money into a special […]
Mon, Preston schools closed Wednesday; Meals on Wheels won’t deliver due to weather
MORGANTOWN — Because temperatures Jan. 30 are expected to be in the teens and single digits, Monongalia and Preston county schools will be closed. Mon will have an Arctic Academy […]
Fire destroys apartment building on Overdale and Brockway Ave. : Gallery
Fire destroys apartment building on Overdale
Incumbents and newcomers on the ballot in Preston town elections
KINGWOOD — Full slates combining new candidates and incumbents are on the ballot in four Preston County communities. Filing ended at midnight Saturday for candidates for city office in Albright, […]
DOT secretary explains $4.5 billion road maintenance backlog
CHARLESTON – While Roads to Prosperity bond projects continue to move forward, legislators have conveyed to the Division of Highways that their constituents aren’t impressed because they’re still slamming through […]
Blaze breaks out in building at corner of Brockway Avenue and Overdale Street
MORGANTOWN — Firefighters spent several hours on Tuesday fighting a fire in an empty apartment building in Morgantown’s Greenmont neighborhood. Morgantown Fire Department responded to 201 Overdale St,, on the […]
Merry Ann Nehlen, wife of former WVU football coach Don Nehlen, has died
MORGANTOWN — Merry Ann Nehlen, the former longtime first lady of West Virginia University football, died Monday night after a long illness. She was 81. Nehlen, the wife of former WVU […]
