The Dominion Post

MORGANTOWN - When the Monongalia County Commission approved its Fiscal Year 2027 budget in March, the $44 million spending plan anticipated $10 million would be carried over from FY 2026. That number ended up being $8,926,606 - a difference of $1,073,140 to be pulled from the county's contingency line item. During the body's most recent regular meeting, members couldn't help but notice how closely the number resembles the $1,076,713.49 overrun in the cost of the county's FY 2026 jail bill.

An Iran war that was supposed to be brief, and then was supposed to be over, is imposing an increasing price on Donald Trump’s presidency. We’ve seen a second term of a Republican administration go this way before. There are distinct echoes of George W. Bush’s Iraq War — the conflict that Trump has long excoriated — in the president’s predicament. Now, the Iran war is different from Iraq. There is no ground invasion, no regime change, no occupation, no counterinsurgency.

As an old-school newshound — meaning I can remember typewriters — I am familiar with the old newsroom saying, “If you don’t like the news, just wait a few minutes.” Lately, I find myself waiting more than a few minutes for another shoe to drop in a present-day saga widely referred to as the “Hugging Face” breach.

Reports from data analysis finance websites such as WalletHub don't often paint a pretty picture of West Virginia, but in its "Best and Worst States for Healthcare" 2026, there is one bright spot for the state -- and it may come as a surprise. The Mountain State ranks 19th in the country for healthcare access. Though poorer, rural residents may question that ranking, it was the good news. Now, on to the rest. Overall, West Virginia ranks 47th this year -- 41st for cost and 47th for outcomes.

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS For the Dominion Post CHARLESTON - A spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said West Virginia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is spending far more than it receives in federal grants, but the state’s chief banker said it’s within the governor’s power to address.

MORGANTOWN - Mary Beth Selby jokes that employees at Walmart and other local retailers probably have her on a list of some description. After all, not everybody makes a habit of rolling up to the checkout lane with shopping carts piled full of backpacks, markers, paper and colored pencils. But that's just part of the gig when you're back-to-school shopping for well over 1,000.

MORGANTOWN -- Area residents will have an opportunity to learn more about breastfeeding and to show support for the practice with a walk around a city block when the Monongalia County Health Department's Women, Infants & Child (WIC) program holds the annual Breastfeeding Awareness Walk from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. The event will feature area organizations tabling to provide information to members of the community, including pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women and their families.

Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. -- The layup answer was right there for Jaquan Brisker, but the Pittsburgh Steelers safety refused take it. Asked if the chance to come home enticed the Pittsburgh native to sign a one-year deal with the Steelers in the offseason, Brisker -- while standing near dozens of people wearing yellow T-shirts with Brisker’s No. 3 on it after practice at Saint Vincent College on Saturday -- shook his head. “To be honest, I did not think about my family,” Brisker said.

Associated Press DENVER -- The judge who granted some athletes the right to play another year in college issued a new order Sunday that makes clear that does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer then had a change of heart.

MANNINGTON - The 94th Annual Mannington District Fair kicked off Monday at the Mannington District Fairgrounds at 1 Bob Thorne Drive. The events will last through Saturday. Eva Yoho, treasurer of the fair, praised the variety of events at the fair every year. "There are so many things going on at the fairgrounds, from the motorized sports to the Queen competitions to the stage entertainment," she said.