Days before he left the White House in 2017, President Barack Obama surprised Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, declaring his septuagenarian, white-haired lieutenant “the […]
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Green Bag project gets extension
The West Virginia Division of Highways extended the public comment period for the Green Bag Road improvement project until Nov. 30. The project will impact 1.65 miles of […]
Manchin hopes for bipartisan civility in Senate after presidential election decided
MORGANTOWN — It’s still too soon to definitively call the presidential election, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., offered some thoughts Friday on what he hopes to see […]
Amid consternation over school sports, Justice and team decide to stick with county maps as pandemic worsens
MORGANTOWN — “The pandemic is accelerating,” COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh said Friday. In the midst of that, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday he and leadership team have […]
Locals upset over road reclaiming plans
KINGWOOD — Twenty-four Preston County roads are scheduled to be reclaimed this year, but not everyone who travels them likes that. “We pay all the darn taxes, […]
2020 general election set mark for ballots cast, but 2008 had higher percentage
MORGANTOWN — If you go by percentage of registered voters, the 2008 general election saw Monongalia County’s highest participation rate, at 62% But if you go by […]
Preston Solid Waste Authority receives ecycling grant
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Solid Waste Authority (PCSWA) has received a $9,000 e-recycling grant for next year. Don Smith, who represents the Preston County Commission on […]
Morgantown Council votes unanimously to hire Haws as next city manager
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to hire Kim Haws as its next city manager. The vote comes five days after the city announced […]
Emergency communications tower failing, replacement to exceed $1 million
MORGANTOWN — A communications tower that allows first responders to service parts of Monongalia and Marion counties must come down — soon. Jimmy Smith, who heads MECCA […]
Mon, Marion voters help strengthen GOP control of Legislature; this is last election for multi-member House districts
MORGANTOWN — Voters in Monongalia and Marion counties helped turn West Virginia’s red Legislature even redder on Tuesday. Based on the unofficial results – nothing’s official until […]
