CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice’s administration is proposing a general fund budget of $5.22 billion, a figure that includes a few proposed tax cuts along with spending […]
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Governor tells lawmakers: ‘Keep sawin’ the wood’
CHARLESTON — During his final State of the State address, Gov. Jim Justice struck a reflective tone but also urged West Virginians to keep moving forward. “The […]
Meet Mon’s newest spelling bee champion
Gotta spell ‘em all. Which is exactly what Deven Ramanthan did Wednesday afternoon at the 2024 edition on the Monongalia County Spelling Bee. Deven, a Mountaineer Middle […]
A sampling of bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 10
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates introduced 580 bills on Wednesday, Jan. 10, the first day of the 2024 session. Some of them are carryovers from last […]
Weather causes downed trees, power loss across the region — second storm predicted this weekend
High winds and wet conditions led to fallen trees and flooding throughout the area Tuesday and Wednesday, causing power outages across Monongalia and Preston counties. Wind speed […]
County VFDs ‘blindsided’ to hear city request days before levy deadline
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Volunteer Fire Association President Mickey Rinehart said the county’s volunteers were “blindsided” to learn of a last-minute push from the city of Morgantown […]
2024 Legislative session begins with new bills and Babydog
MORGANTOWN — The 2024 legislative session began Wednesday afternoon at the state Capitol. As usual, the opening floor sessions were largely formalities, but Babydog sparked a brief […]
The Joint offers no-appointment chiropractic care
A significant number of Americans experience chronic back pain. According to the CDC, 39% of adults experienced back pain in 2019. Chiropractic care, once only found on […]
BOE votes to retain legal representatives in opioid lawsuit, become plaintiff
KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Board of Education voted unanimously to retain Bailey & Glasser LLP to represent Preston County Schools in the opioid class […]
Realtors United host Bartending Challenge in support of United Way
Realtors United will support the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties this week and you can add to that support. The Bartending Challenge hosted by Realtors […]
