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WVU research VP urges calm as federal actions foster uncertainty

MORGANTOWN — Uncertainty remains the key word as WVU continues to work out how Trump administration executive actions will affect the university. WVU Vice President for Research Fred King and WVU President Gordon Gee both addressed that problem for the Faculty Senate on Monday. King spoke ...

Public meeting to discuss commercial air service proposals

WILLIAMSTOWN — The public will have a chance to discuss a number of proposals for federally subsidized commercial air service at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport next week. The Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport Authority will be discussing the pitches made by Air Wisconsin, Breeze ...

U.S. Sen. Justice backs tax breaks for overtime in budget reconciliation bill

CHARLESTON — As members of Congress work towards a “big beautiful” budget reconciliation package, U.S. Sen. Jim Justice joined a group of colleagues Tuesday pushing to include tax breaks for overtime in the final package. Justice joined U.S. Sens. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., Tommy Tuberville, ...

Blackburn: Wendy’s damaged by fire will reopen

MARIETTA — A Wendy’s restaurant on Muskingum Drive in Marietta suffered from significant damage after a fire broke out in the early hours of April 28. According to Marietta Fire Chief C.W. Durham, the fire, reported after 3 a.m., caused extensive damage to the kitchen and led to smoke ...

In battle against transgender rights, Trump targets HUD’s housing policies

As a transgender man, the words "you're a girl" gutted Tazz Webster, a taunt hurled at him from the day he moved into his St. Louis apartment. The government-subsidized building's manager also insisted on calling Webster by the wrong name, the 38-year-old said, and ridiculed him with shouts ...