Q: I have been on diabetes medications for several years and noticed lately my vision was a little off, and likely needed new glasses. I was shocked when my eye doctor told me I had bleeding in my eyes! How could I have known or prevented this? A: Diabetes is such a common and growing […]
WINCHESTER, Va. — It’s long been assumed that American homeowners are opting to stay in their current homes due to high mortgage rates, a tight housing market, and economic uncertainty. But a new national survey conducted by Trex Company suggests homeowners aren’t staying put because they’re stuck. They’re staying on purpose. For a lot of […]
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers. The Fed increased its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point, the first rate hike since the summer of 2023. The hike will likely make it even costlier to borrow for homes, autos and other […]
As the days grow shorter in Morgantown, we begin turning on the lights a little earlier each evening. That simple act can change the entire feeling of a home. A kitchen that felt bright and welcoming in the summer can suddenly seem a little dark. A hallway that was easy to navigate in July may need […]
CHARLESTON — Thirty-eight thousand acres of West Virginia forestland will remain permanently protected under what the West Virginia Land Trust is calling the largest private conservation project in state history. The Land Trust has finalized five conservation easements covering land in Monroe, Summers and Fayette counties, with additional acreage in Nicholas and Greenbrier counties. The easements […]
MORGANTOWN – Barb Rasmussen, who was then Miss Barbara Wickline, remembers pausing, then letting out a little chuckle, when the Marine asked what he asked. “No, I’m sorry, the sergeant isn’t on duty this evening, but is there a message, ma’am?” “Well, there might be. Provided he’s not married.” As it turned out, Sgt. Norval […]
CHARLESTON – A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to put guardrails around sports name, image and likeness rights is one step closer to full passage in the Senate. Speaking during a conference call with West Virginia reporters from Capitol Hill, Capito said S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act, would stabilize name, […]
MORGANTOWN – Plagued by low-producing wells drawing water heavy with iron and manganese, more than two dozen homes in the Morgans Run Road area of Cheat Lake have spent years relying on costly deliveries and other means to obtain adequate drinking water. Today, after nearly three years of work behind the scenes putting together a […]
STAR CITY — Rachel Johnson, Visit Mountaineer Country CVB’s Arts and Culture Experience specialist, is making her rounds to area municipalities. Her goals: to make sure councils and commissions know how the convention and visitors bureau can help them and to make sure the tourism agency is helping them. “We couldn’t do what we do […]
CHARLESTON – Cabell County residents Jan Hite King and Kimberly Maynard were convicted Wednesday of one count each of False Swearing in connection with violations of West Virginia election law, according to WV Secretary of State Kris Warner. The convictions stem from actions taken during the 2022 Primary Election cycle, when King and Maynard knowingly […]
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