The Morgantown History Museum is hosting an exhibition in honor of Black History Month — and beyond. The exhibition, which celebrated its official opening with a reception on Friday, features […]
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Chicago school: $49K per student, no one’s proficient
Even unfathomable amounts of money don’t guarantee student achievement. According to the logic of Nevada’s education establishment, Spry Community Links High School in Chicago should be the envy of the […]
The scandals rocking cancer science matter to your health
by F.D. Flam The field of cancer biology is a mess. Signs of trouble emerged years before the most recent scandal, in which investigators found evidence of data manipulation in […]
U.S. dysfunction makes it clear Europe is at risk for outsourcing its security
by Elizabeth Shackelford The Munich Security Conference, the world’s preeminent annual gathering on international security, wrapped up last weekend. Global leaders and experts discussed a wide range of concerns, but […]
West Virginia’s comeback bid comes up short, as Kansas State remained perfect in OT
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia nearly pulled off the comeback of a lifetime Monday night. Nearly. Instead, it was Kansas State that ended up making history, winning its 12th consecutive overtime […]
House Education breezes through two student-hunger bills and a PROMISE bill
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee crammed a wham-bam 9-minute meeting between floor sessions on Monday – approving two Senate student-hunger bills and a Senate PROMISE Scholarship bill without debate. […]
Federal prison investigation reveals concerns with special housing unit record keeping
Following a 107-page report released earlier this month by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) detailing its evaluation of issues surrounding inmate deaths at federal […]
Assessor’s office pushing information to new county residents
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Assessor Mark Musick said he’s trying to make life a little easier for newcomers to the county. During a recent presentation before the Monongalia County Commission, […]
House of Delegates passes human smuggling bill; Senate moves school truancy and gestational surrogacy bills
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed a human smuggling bill on Monday, but opponents objected that it places trafficking and smuggling on the same level and denies trafficking victims […]
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MON SHERIFF Celey, Annmarie, 33, obstructing, Feb. 21, Deputy Alexander. Courtwright, Thomas Edward, 38, possession, Feb. 21, Deputy Hall. MORGANTOWN POLICE Clark, David Matthew, 48, robbery-2nd degree, Feb. 20, Officer […]
