KINGWOOD – Hearings for two Bruceton Elementary School aides facing charges after allegedly dragging an autistic student into a room with no supervision were rescheduled Wednesday due to problems with discovery. “Mr. Long (Alexander) was having problems because a portion of the video and audio wouldn’t play,” Special Prosecutor Savannah Wilkins said. “I’ll have the […]
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Health Department is currently investigating a higher-than-normal number of reported Salmonella infection cases within the county. Health officials are actively working to determine whether these cases represent an ongoing outbreak or a closed event, as well as whether there is any continued risk of exposure to the general public. At this […]
MORGANTOWN – Working retail is personal for Shera Lorenze and her daughter Alexis Lorenze Warder. For that matter, it’s personal for Lauren Boczek and Barb Freeman as well. They are the women behind Personally Yours, a local boutique celebrating 40 years in Morgantown. It was 1986 and it was a big year for Shera Lorenze. […]
As we inch closer to October, cooler weather begins to settle in, arriving with a slight breeze or a rainy afternoon. There is nothing quite like fall in Mountaineer Country! Our hills come alive with the sights and sounds of autumn, making this time of year perfect for a hike, a picnic or simply taking […]
CHARLESTON – After executive orders and decisions by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Department of Education has put back in place specific rules for biological girls and women that groups say will harm transgender girls and women. In an announcement Monday, the Department of Education reestablished rules set in 2020 during the first term of […]
MORGANTOWN – “Honestly, my only thought was I love my neighborhood, and I want to represent it.” Gail Taylor, who was appointed to Morgantown City Council’s vacant 7th Ward seat Tuesday evening in a 5-0 vote, said she didn’t have immediate plans to enter the world of local politics, but was nonetheless intrigued by the […]
MORGANTOWN – If you can’t wait until the 2030 Winter Olympics for the kind of action that only competitive curling can provide, you’re in luck. BOPARC and the Morgantown Curling Club have teamed up to launch a new curling league coming to the BOPARC Sports Complex – also known as the Morgantown Ice Arena – […]
CHARLESTON – What started in 2025 as a kitchen table tour morphed this year into a way of bringing Democratic candidates for Congress, the West Virginia Legislature and local offices to the people ahead of the November midterm election. The Democratic caucus in the House of Delegates brought their Kitchen Table Tour on Monday to […]
CHARLESTON – A packed hearing Monday before the West Virginia Public Service Commission saw two different arguments presented regarding proposed rules dealing with coal-fire power in the state connected to the 2025 bill meant to attract data centers. The Public Service Commission (PSC) held a public comment hearing Monday morning at its downtown Charleston headquarters […]
STAR CITY – Motorists making their way through Star City on University Avenue have seen the evidence of sidewalk improvements being made. Lakecrest Construction has been working on the ADA ramps on the sidewalks from the area near St. Mary Roman Catholic Church to Boyers Avenue. Tuesday morning, several corners had been dug up while […]
