MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) has reached out to state legislatures to discuss their priorities heading into 2025. Less than two months away from the 2024 general election and less than a month from the start of the special session in Charleston, representatives from the West Virginia House of Delegates,…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Chairman of the West Virginia Academy, Jon Treu, testified before the House Educational Choice Subcommittee Friday and talked about two concerns—money and oversight. Treu said they receive the opposite in both areas compared to traditional public schools across the state. Traditional public schools have access to funds from property taxes, funds through…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Traffic restrictions on North High Street are scheduled to begin Monday for sewer work. Monday, February 24 through Friday, February 28 crews from the Morgantown Utility Board plan to begin the process of re-lining sewer pipes between Fife and Prospect Streets between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Motorists should expect traffic disruptions…
Written by Savannah Jones MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With temperatures consistently below freezing this winter, many members of the unhoused community are left without shelter for several hours of the day due to staffing issues at the city’s emergency shelters. Morgantown is home to several shelters for the homeless, including Hazel’s House of Hope. The facility…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After an executive session lasting nearly seven hours the West Virginia University Board of Governors has confidentially selected their top candidate. BOG Chairman Richard Pill said the members had robust discussions about a range of topics but did not take any action, but did decide on their top candidate in the search…
REYNOLDSVILLE, W.Va. — A man was rescued and taken to the hospital after trying to save a dog that fell into a frozen pond Wednesday morning in Harrison County. The Reynoldsville Volunteer Fire Department and EMS crews responded to a call on a remote spot by Water Slide Road just before 8:45 a.m. on Feb.…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown woman is behind bars after police allege she was using methamphetamine and hallucinating while taking care of a toddler. Casey Wiles, 33, called 911 around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and reported that someone was trying to get into her home. When troopers from the West Virginia State Police arrived Wiles began…
