MORGANTOWN — An Ohio man will spend 30 years behind bars for distributing drugs and illegally possessing a gun. Emory Chiles, of Stubenville, Ohio, was sentenced this […]
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Councilors consider stripping Brazaitis of deputy mayor title
MORGANTOWN — A tumultuous week for Morgantown’s deputy mayor, possibly the zenith of a stormy few months and first term for Mark Brazaitis, has settled on a discussion […]
Man pleads guilty to sexual abuse charges stemming from 2016 incident
MORGANTOWN — Before sentencing a man who pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse, the judge said she knew the sentence wouldn’t be popular. “If I’m wrong, I’m […]
Westover council unanimously approves ordinance to establish Planned Unit Development District
WESTOVER — Westover city council members unanimously approved an ordinance establishing a Planned Unit Development District after a recommendation by the city planning commission. According to the […]
State looks to expand mobile voting for military serving overseas
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia aims this fall to expand a mobile voting pilot program intended to give military personnel serving overseas a say at the ballot box. […]
Commission hesitant to consider proposed levies without city, BOPARC support
MORGANTOWN — A second levy aimed at providing funds for BOPARC — this one just over $9.4 million, or $1,894,439 annually for five years — will be […]
Hoyer ‘pleased’ with W.Va. flood relief progress
CHARLESTON —Two months after being named point man for long-term flood relief in West Virginia, Adjutant Gen. James Hoyer says he is seeing significant progress. “I’m pleased […]
Newburg mayor, engineer to meet regarding Independence water project
NEWBURG — Newburg Council could get a starting date for the Independence water project this week. Mayor Edgar Fortney told council members Aug. 7 that he will […]
Mylan’s second-quarter revenues down 5 percent from last year
MORGANTOWN — Mylan reported on Wednesday that its second-quarter revenues were down 5 percent compared to a year ago. While worldwide sales are up, Mylan said, the […]
Brazaitis discusses mental health at Mon commission meeting
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Deputy Mayor Mark Brazaitis said he was cleared and released by a psychiatrist at Pittsburgh’s Western Psychiatric Institute in about 15 minutes following a […]
