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EMS crisis ongoing in Preston County

KINGWOOD – Bruceton Community Ambulance Service temporarily suspended service. KAMP is operating with just one fully staffed ambulance and eliminated its Sunday overnight shift. EMS coverage in Preston County continues to struggle. Kelly Fike, president of Terra Alta Community Ambulance ...

Moore, Parsi meet in debate for 2nd Congressional District

With 20 days to go before November’s midterm election, Mountain State congressional candidates Riley Moore and Ace Parsi took on the issues, and each other, in a televised debate in Martinsburg on Wednesday. Moore, the former state treasurer and nephew of current West Virginia Sen. Shelley ...

W.Va. education officials unveil major overhaul of $2B school funding formula

CHARLESTON - For the last several years, lawmakers have talked about reforming West Virginia's formula for sending tax dollars to the state's 55 county school systems. Now, the Department of Education believes it has a fix. During Wednesday's meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education, ...

Commission ‘happy’ insurance increases held to 18%

MORGANTOWN – You know costs are out of control when you’re happy to report that you’re paying 18% more for something than you did a year ago. That’s the position the Monongalia County Commission has found itself in regarding employee health insurance costs. The commission Wednesday ...