Diabetes education The Preston County Health Department will hold its monthly Diabetic Support Group from 6:30 –8 p.m. Wednesday. The group meets the fourth Wednesday of each […]
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Kingwood Police Department gets new officers and new chief
KINGWOOD — Kingwood’s new police officers have backgrounds that give them insight into working in a small town. Chief Charlie Haney started work in June and Officers […]
Preston County 4-H Camp sees attendance double from last year
BRANDONVILLE — “Anytime you crack 100 is a good day,” WVU’s Preston County 4-H Extension Agent David Hartley said, as he looked over the green expanse of […]
Research team to study overdose risk in rural areas
MORGANTOWN — Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in rural areas, and in some cases are overtaking death rates in urban areas. But unlike urban areas, […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute gains national recognition for life-saving ECMO treatment
MORGANTOWN — The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute has been presented the ELSO Center of Excellence Silver Life Support Award from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). […]
Group of WVU students create interactive sculpture
MORGANTOWN — An interactive sculpture on display at WVU’s Evansdale Library illustrates the structure and function of a particular enzyme and can charge your smartphone. The metal, […]
New WVU research facility will extract rare earth elements from acid mine drainage
MORGANTOWN — WVU researchers are opening a new facility to capture valuable materials from a novel source — acid mine drainage from coal mining — turning the […]
Senator Manchin claims he faces no pressure from Democrats to oppose Kavanaugh
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin claims he’s facing no pressure from fellow Democrats to oppose U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. “If I can come home […]
8-year-old girl shot in head at home
W. Va. — An 8-year-old girl was shot in the head Friday night when a gun discharged through a wall at her home in Rolling Hills Village. […]
Hearings continue to determine impeachment of West Virginia Supreme Court members
CHARLESTON — Legislators at the heart of impeachment proceedings voted to hold off on a tour of the state Supreme Court until West Virginia media representatives are […]