Charlotte Rayne Higginbotham 2021-2023 Charlotte Rayne Higginbotham, 17 months, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to be with the heavenly angels on Monday, March 6, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital. Born September 28, 2021 in Morgantown, W.Va., she was the daughter of Jeremy Lee Richard and Santana Marie Ziegler Higginbotham at[Read More…]
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Pearl Murphy Murray
Pearl Murphy Murray 1939-2023 Pearl Murphy Murray, 83, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Stonerise, Martinsburg. Born July 7, 1939 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Harley Morgan Murphy and Myrtle May Lutman Murphy. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and crocheting. She worked at the[Read More…]
Country Roads Angel Network investment helps Endolumik close $1.5 Million investment round
WV Press Release Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Morgantown surgical device company Endolumik, Inc., closed a $1.5 million investment to commercialize their patented near infrared (NIR) surgical device — Gastric Calibration Tube, thanks in part to a new investment from the Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN). Endolumik uses near-infrared light to[Read More…]
Police name suspect in murder of man in county residence
by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has issued a warrant for the arrest of a man in the killing of a county resident in his home late last week. Ian Bosben-Grayson is now wanted for homicide in the death of Geoffrey Thomas Reed, 75, sometime between Thursday, March[Read More…]
WV Legislature completes 332 bills during 2023 session; Governor has up to 15 days to consider legislation
WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During the first session of the 86th West Virginia Legislature, legislative staff reports 332 bills were advanced – 203 House Bills, 129 Senate Bills – to Governor JIm Justice’s consideration. Legislative staff noted the bills include adopting a budget during the regular legislative session for the[Read More…]
Opinion: WV House of Delegates adjourns from another history-making session
Release from the West Virginia House of Delegates CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates adjourned Saturday, March 11, at midnight, after another history-making regular legislative session. A total of 332 bills completed the legislative process, including adopting a balanced budget during the regular legislative session for the fifth year[Read More…]
Author Valerie Nieman tells her stories and Appalachia just seeps into the cracks
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Valerie Nieman wondered what it would be like to murder a person and throw their body down a West Virginia mine crack. So, in one sense, she made that happen. However, that victim didn’t stay underground for long – at[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House debates SB 523 – Use of Economic Development Project Fund to provide incentives to businesses and site development assistance
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On day 59 of the state’s 86th Legislature, tensions were high in the House as delegates debated bills on third reading. One heavily debated bill, the committee substitute of SB 523, was ultimately passed with 83 votes, but not before some[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House of Delegates concurs to complete FY 2024 Budget; General Revenue Fund – $4,874,575,878
WV Press Release Sharing By Cheyenne DeBolt, West Virginia Legislature CHARLESTON, W.Va.— The West Virginia House of Delegates on Friday concurred to complete legislation on House Bill 2024, Budget Bill. The House and Senate worked to create a compromise within this version of the Budget bill. The Budget is as follows (Department totals for[Read More…]
Police investigating homicide in southern Morgan County
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Saturday, March 11 to add the name of the deceased. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is conducting a homicide investigation into the death of a 75-year-old man in southern Morgan County, with the assistance of the West Virginia State Police Crime Scene Unit.[Read More…]
