A total of 307 Monongalia County voters got to the polls Wednesday as early voting kicked off ahead of the May 10 primary election. Early voting will […]
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Telecommunicators week honors the voices of 9-1-1 centers
Their faces are never seen, but their voices are always heard. When you are panicking, they remain calm. They are the unseen heroes of first-responder agencies, the […]
Schools evaluate safety procedures
BY DAVE WILSON When news broke that a potential school shooting in Jackson County had been averted by the quick-thinking of a student, bus driver and other […]
John Pyles: A life of songs and public service
Without a stopwatch and a film crew to prove it, there’s no way of knowing for sure if John Pyles had broken any Olympic sprinting records along […]
Mon County Tourism Fund creating ‘a problem we’ve always wanted’
MORGANTOWN — Fresh off a two-year, COVID-induced, government-sanctioned kneecapping, the tourism industry is roaring back to life in Monongalia County. Critical to that resurgence, Visit Mountaineer Country […]
Cause, victim identified in fatal fire Wednesday
A fatal fire on Snake Hill Road Wednesday afternoon in Monongalia County has been determined as accidental in nature by state fire marshals. Sharon L. Cale, 76, […]
One dead in Snake Hill Road fire Wednesday
Just before noon on Wednesday, Masontown and Brookhaven volunteer fire departments responded to a call for a structure fire with entrapment at a residence on Snake Hill […]
West Virginia Sober Living specialist to help navigate alternative sentencing options
The criminal justice system can be difficult to navigate. Even when help may be available, it can be difficult to find and can take months to see […]
Celebrate National Reading month with Dolly Parton
BY AMANDA POSEY As a child, did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up? And where did the ideas for your dreams come […]
Bridgeport man faces charges of sex abuse of a minor
A Bridgeport man was arrested and charged with third degree sexual abuse after the victim, a female juvenile, reported incidents of sexual abuse that occurred few years […]
