HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University is entering into a new partnership for its campus bookstore.
The university announced that it is joining forces with Barners & Noble College (BNC), with the new campus bookstore set to open on Monday. Marshall said in a release that Barnes & Noble College and university staff have worked hard to make sure it’s a smooth transition for students, faculty, staff and alumni.
“As one of the nation’s premier campus retail partners, Barnes & Noble

Smoky skies in Morgantown Friday afternoon.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Due to wildfire smoke, the Ruby Summer Concert Series for Friday has been cancelled.
The scheduled Switchfoot show was called off by city officials over health risks connected to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Public Service Commission has until March to make a decision on Mon Power’s request to build a new natural gas-fired power plant near Morgantown and put a surcharge on its customers to help finance it.
Fort Martin Power Station (File Photo)
The PSC heard a second and final day of testimony Friday at commission headquarters in Charleston.
Mon Power is asking the PSC to approve a $2.4 billion natural gas-powered power plant that would be built just north of Morgantown

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Cabell County man is in custody for allegedly possessing large quantities of drugs at his house.
Jan Petties (Photo: Huntington PD)
Huntington police said Jan Petties, 48, also known as “Muff,” was arrested after a search warrant was executed on his residence in Huntington Wednesday morning.
Police said they found large amounts of cocaine, crack cocaine, and fentanyl at his home in the 2000 block of 10 1/2 Alley. Authorities also seized a stolen AR-15 rifle and ammunition,

WINFIELD, W.Va. — Putnam County Circuit Judge Mark Sorsaia is resigning effective at the end of the month after being diagnosed with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Circuit Judge Mark Sorsaia
Sorsaia announced his decision in a Facebook post Friday afternoon.
“Yesterday I signed a letter addressed to the Governors office and to the West Virginia Supreme Court announcing my resignation as Circuit Judge affective July 31st,” Sorsaia wrote.
Sorsaia said it’s been a great honor serving as

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s Secretary of State maintains that elections in the Mountain State are secure after voter information corruption claims by President Donald Trump.
Kris Warner
Secretary of State Kris Warner joined MetroNews “Talkline” Friday to unpack claims by President Trump that voter information for over 200 million Americans had been compromised by China, starting in the 2020 election. Trump addressed the nation Thursday night and said 18 states had experienced corruption