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Latest News
Westover Council initiates MUB acquisition of city’s sewer utility
6 hours agoWESTOVER — Westover City Council on Monday took the first step in turning the city’s sanitary sewer utility over to the Morgantown Utility Board. Council voted unanimously […]
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Latest News
‘Everybody loved him’ UHS raises money in memory of fallen classmate
8 hours agoA little bit after 3 p.m. Monday at University High School, and the students were gone – out of there – for the day. The Bluebird buses […]
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State Government
Office of Inspector General investigating Dunbar School Foundation STOP program
9 hours agoMORGANTOWN – A COVID-19 program created to serve the African-American population in Marion and surrounding counties and funded through federal COVID funds channeled through the former Department […]
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Latest News
Tatar wins Westover tiebreaker as part of canvassing process
13 hours agoIn the end, the winner of Westover City Council’s third at-large seat was decided by crumpled sheets of paper pulled from a plastic storage bin in a […]
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Education, Latest News
Westwood students earn national recognition for their work in NASA Artemis project
2 days agoLindsay Smalls is used to looking at space cadets in her classroom at Westwood Middle School. As in, some of them actually, seriously, might end up being […]
Recent News
Sports
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Strong defense lifts Bridgeport to 1-run win in Game 1 of regional series over Morgantown
May 20, 2024BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport’s defense turned three doubles plays, including one with the bases loaded and no outs, as the Indians [...] -
WVU men’s hoops team lands Oklahoma State transfer Javon Small
May 20, 2024MORGANTOWN — The watch for transfer point guard Javon Small is over. The Oklahoma State transfer who committed to the [...] -
WVU faces TCU in opening round of a Big 12 tournament with a different format
May 20, 2024MORGANTOWN — This will not exactly be the traditional Big 12 tournament the WVU baseball team will take part in at 1:30 [...] -
NOTEBOOK: NCAA tournament hopes could play havoc on how WVU uses its pitching in Big 12 tourney
May 20, 2024MORGANTOWN — Randy Mazey has been in this position of uncertainty before, as recently as two years ago. In his mind, the [...] -
3rd quarter flurry lifts George Washington to state title over University
May 18, 2024MORGANTOWN — George Washington scored five goals in the last three-and-a-half minutes of the third quarter to rally past [...] -
Native Texans propel Mountaineers to series win at TCU
May 18, 2024FORT WORTH, Texas – Reed Chumley returned to the Lone Star State and spoiled TCU’s Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at Lupton [...]
- Preston’s White, Trinity’s McCurie win individual titles on final day of state track meet
- Wilson scores triple-overtime winner as UHS dethrones Fairmont Senior in state championship
- Tallman, Maisel finalists for OVAC Coach of the Year award
Cops and Courts
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Police, family search for missing woman
May 20, 2024State Police in Morgantown, as well as friends and family members, are searching for Kimberly “Kim” Osborne, 47, who went [...] -
Preston man charged after driving SUV into home
May 16, 2024Trey Edward Cooley, 19, of Bruceton Mills, was charged with DUI with serious bodily injury after he allegedly drove his vehicle [...] -
Former Hazelton inmate sentenced for assault on correctional officer
May 9, 2024A federal inmate formerly housed at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton in Bruceton Mills was sentenced Tuesday to 78 [...] -
Man jailed after alleged violence toward police, others
May 7, 2024A Monongalia County man is in custody after he allegedly threatened and fought with law enforcement officers while being arrested [...] -
Murder suspect waives time for preliminary hearing
May 6, 2024The Cheat Lake man accused in the April 19 shooting death of his wife waived his time for a preliminary hearing in Monongalia [...] -
Morgantown man sentenced for 2022 Northside Hills shooting
May 2, 2024The man convicted of multiple offenses for an April 24, 2022, shooting at a Northside Hills Apartment complex, 2800 District [...]
- Morgantown man charged with theft of Federal Broadband Funding
- Mannington man charged with bigamy
- Judge denies request to release woman from home confinement
Local Government
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Office of Inspector General investigating Dunbar School Foundation STOP program
May 20, 2024MORGANTOWN – A COVID-19 program created to serve the African-American population in Marion and surrounding counties and funded [...] -
Autumn Sheets is Preston County Schools Service Person of the year
May 18, 2024KINGWOOD — One of the first items on the Preston County Board of Education’s agenda this week was to congratulate Autumn [...] -
State lawmakers intend to allocate millions of dollars for FAFSA funding
May 18, 2024During a special session starting today, lawmakers expect to put millions of additional dollars into higher education funding in [...] -
Special session on funding for human services set to be held Sunday
May 17, 2024West Virginia lawmakers expect to convene for a special session starting Sunday, focusing on the state’s level of funding for [...] -
PSC orders all water and sewer utilities to conduct cyber-threat assessment
May 17, 2024The state Public Service Commission has ordered all water and sewer utilities to conduct a cyber threat vulnerability assessment [...] -
Newburg food pantry offers unique service
May 16, 2024NEWBURG — Preston County has a unique food pantry called Up With Newburg that is unlike the other county food pantries. [...]
- Preston man charged after driving SUV into home
- Preston Commission appoints Jim Fields as interim sheriff
- Senate President Blair is defeated in primary as are incumbents Maroney, Swope and Karnes
Opinion
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Dems’ bribery cases in Congress call for self-examination
May 20, 2024No political party ever wants to get caught in a corruption scandal, particularly one flavored by betrayal of domestic interests [...] -
Get ready bosses — today’s protesters are tomorrow’s workers
May 20, 2024by Beth Kowitt Corporate America would very much like its employees to be quiet now. Executives have had enough of the [...] -
Internet giants hurt kids, concert goers and journalism
May 20, 2024by Tom Philp America’s youth spend more time on social media networks than on homework. Popular outlets like YouTube and TikTok [...] -
Biden vs. Trump debates have the right balance
May 19, 2024The last time the Democrats and the Republicans held a White House rematch with the same two contenders was 1956, when Ike beat [...] -
The Supreme Court’s conservatives onstage, unplugged and unrepentant
May 19, 2024by Jackie Calmes It’s that time of year when the life-tenured denizens of America’s imperial court, otherwise known as the [...] -
New data shows charter schools increase segregation
May 19, 2024by Carol Burris As we approach the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, a crucial question arises: Why are our [...]
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