As the saying goes: Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it. And Mon County Commissioner Tom Bloom may just get his wish for $10,000 […]
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Wriston must clarify interchange comment
Speaking of Tom Bloom — we’re joining him in calling on Department of Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston to clarify comments he made about the Harmony Grove interchange and the $70 […]
2023 was the year I started believing in the horseshoe theory of politics
by Jonah Goldberg This is the season for columnists to offer some new idea that encapsulates the year that was. I got nothing. But 2023 was the year I finally […]
Sorry, haters. California is doing fine
There’s a neurotic need in the right-leaning media to declare that California is going down. The future belongs to Texas and Florida, where “woke” is a discouraging word — and […]
Kyah Watson’s 14 points leads a balanced attack, as No. 24 WVU improves to 13-0
MORGANTOWN — If basketball players were asked to announce their own games and sell the popcorn, that probably wouldn’t be too much of a task for Kyah Watson. See, the […]
I-79 crash claims two lives, two more hospitalized
Two people died and two others were injured in an accident around 7:19 a.m. Wednesday near the 149-mile marker of Interstate 79 between Exit 152 – Westover and the Interstate […]
Mon Schools readying for district-wide testing in coming weeks
The holiday break is over, and that means testing will soon be in full bloom for Monongalia County Schools. Writing assessments for students in grades 3-8 will be from March […]
Former MPD detective selected as coordinator for sexual assault kit testing initiative
MORGANTOWN — As it does every year, the Monongalia County Commission opened its first meeting of 2024 with a passing of the gavel. Sean Sikora will serve as the body’s […]
West Virginia ranks 40th for median RN pay; WVUM, Mon Health comment
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia ranks 40th nationwide for median annual pay for registered nurses, according to a report in Becker’s Hospital Review. We asked WVU Medicine and Mon Health was […]
January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
Firefighting is known to be a dangerous profession. In addition to the obvious risks of running into burning buildings, the men and women of professional and volunteer fire departments are […]
