The House Committee on Health and Human Resources advanced a couple of bills aimed at trying to ensure greater oversight. One, HB 4595, would allow a legislative oversight committee to […]
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Lawmakers dig into Justice administration’s budget proposal
West Virginia’s Senate Finance chairman expressed concern that some Justice administration spending proposals characterized as one-time allocations could instead blossom into ongoing expenses. Gov. Jim Justice’s financial team is proposing […]
Charter school planned for district’s former central office building
MORGANTOWN — An effort to place a charter school in the former central office building of Monongalia County Schools hit a delay on Thursday. The Morgantown Planning Commission voted unanimously […]
Candidate filings for Thursday, Jan. 11
These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state on Thursday, Jan. 11. The notation (I) indicates incumbent. U.S. President Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato, Orange, W.Va., D […]
The Good, the Bad and the Shady: FirstEnergy Edition
When it comes to FirstEnergy and its subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison, there are so many things going on right now that it’s difficult to keep them straight. To […]
Why Supreme Court will probably put Trump back on the ballot
by Harry Litman More than any U.S. Supreme Court case in decades, former President Donald Trump’s appeal of the Colorado decision disqualifying him from the state’s primary ballot combines huge […]
Here’s what’s good about the W.Va. Legislature
The 2024 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature is underway, and let me confess now that I am a fan. You may think that is a peculiar view, especially […]
Not ready to give up baseball, Morgantown’s Caleb Nutter commits to be dual-sport college athlete
MORGANTOWN — For some high school student-athletes, being able to continue playing the sport that they love after moving on to college is a dream they have worked towards most […]
William McGee
William Henry McGee, known fondly as Bill to all who knew him, embarked on his grandest journey on Dec. 31, 2023. He passed peacefully at the Kingwood Healthcare Center with […]
Nancy Martin
Nancy Lynn (Trickett) Martin, age 77 of Kingwood, died Jan. 6, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. Nancy was a member of the Denver and Wesley […]
