By Alex Thomas WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Gov. Jim Justice, addressing the West Virginia Coal Association, said state Democrat lawmakers “dove in a ditch” when compromises on complex issues arose. […]
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Morgantown’s Brazaitis stages write-in Senate bid as ‘a real Democrat’
MORGANTOWN — Mark Brazaitis, whose first stint as a Morgantown City Councilor has been marked by spats with Monongalia County commissioners and WVU, plans to stage a write-in candidacy for […]
State needs to end nonsense and put $22,611 FEMA check in the mail
The state better be glad it’s not Russian mobsters to which it owes that $22,611. By now, a serious crime or two would probably be under investigation if it was. […]
Officer is a true credit to city’s police department
Bob Holepit, Morgantown I want to publicly thank Morgantown Police Officer Dakota Moore for coming to my aid on Wednesday (July 31). I was in a bad situation with my […]
Where did local crews go that once kept up roads?
Richard L. Hopkins, Terra Alta Since the Morgantown newspaper covers Preston County too, I send this message along just to let you know all the coverage I have seen in […]
How to cope: Start your day with gratitude
By Wes Bergen Some days it is difficult to recognize the country we live in. We seem to be living in a world upside-down. The signs are everywhere. Liberals and […]
LIFE: Michelin-starred French master chef Joel Robuchon dies at 73
PARIS (AP) — Joel Robuchon, a master chef who shook up the stuffy world of French haute cuisine by wowing palates with the delights of the simple mashed potato and […]
TV: ‘Facts of Life’ star Charlotte Rae dies at 92
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlotte Rae, who played a wise and patient housemother to a brood of teenage girls on the long-running sitcom “The Facts of Life” during a career […]
Morgantown Police conduct overnight search for Brazaitis
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown police searched for Deputy Mayor Mark Brazaitis overnight, concerned about his mental state after an alleged altercation at his home. City Manager Paul Brake first confirmed around 11:45 […]
Excitement abounds as West Virginia opens camp
MORGANTOWN — Sitting cross-legged in his blue-and-gold golf cart, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen conducted his first preseason camp media session Sunday. Four weeks before the opener against Tennessee, he […]
