Federal appeals court judges have ruled that West Virginia’s law forbidding the participation of transgender athletes on school sports teams violates the rights of a middle school […]
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Crowd asks Morgantown Council to prioritize city unhoused population
MORGANTOWN — Wearing stickers with slogans like “Housing Not Handcuffs,” “No Housing No Peace” and “Poverty Is Not Criminal,” an overflow crowd showed up at Tuesday’s Morgantown […]
WV BeerFest: Country Roads Trust and a cold one, also
Take me foam, country roads. When you belly up to the inaugural WV BeerFest on Saturday at Mylan Park, you won’t just be celebrating all the craft […]
Miners, union leaders celebrate final MSHA rule to protect miners from silica dust exposure, black lung disease
UNIONTOWN — Miners and mining labor leaders gathered with U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su on Tuesday to celebrate DOL’s final rule to protect miners […]
Eclipse in totality worth a road trip
“It gets dark every night!” vented a stressed cashier at a sub shop in Ohio on the afternoon of the eclipse. He was complaining about having too […]
MPD oversight board considers funding request for community survey
BY MIKE NOLTING The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board plans to move forward with a community survey to better understand the perceptions of policing in […]
Westover Council finalizes sewer rate increase ahead of Holland Avenue work
WESTOVER — A third and final reading of a 36.67% increase in the city’s sewer rates cleared Westover City Council Monday. Customers will begin seeing the higher […]
Baby box, ladder truck among new features at Norwood Fire Station
The City of Morgantown’s new Safe Haven Baby Box was officially opened as part of a ceremony at the Morgantown Fire Department’s newly renovated Norwood Fire Station […]
Running for Katy’s life (and yours, too)
FAIRMONT — Kaitlynn Jade “Katy” Newbraugh, by the accounting of all who knew her, was a top-achieving kid who cared about her family, her neighbors and the […]
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MON SHERIFF Pollard, Devin S., 33, three counts obstruction, three counts battery on a government representative, April 9, Deputy Rose. Boyd, Josh, 41, child abuse causing injury, […]
