Anna Melvernia (Shaffer) Johnson-May, 84, of Masontown, W.Va., passed away at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown on Friday, September 6, 2024, with family by her side. She […]
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Linda Snyder
Linda Kaufman Snyder passed away peacefully at her beloved farm in Fairmont on August 31, 2024, after a brief illness, surrounded by her husband, four children and […]
A look at the growth of West Virginia’s medical cannabis industry
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s medical cannabis program continues to grow. The legislation enabling the program passed in 2017, but nothing really got rolling until 2022. Morgantown’s first […]
Morgantown, University volleyball set for Mohawk matchup of top teams
MORGANTOWN — Two of the top high school volleyball teams in West Virginia are crosstown rivals. The Morgantown Mohigans and the University Hawks are each off to […]
Hawks drop opener at Parkersburg South following weather delay
PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg South scored on its first four possessions Friday night inside Erickson All-Sports Facility and squared its record at 1-1 after handing University a 49-20 […]
MHS Foundation launches ‘Stage of Excellence’ effort to rehab the school’s auditorium
After going over the script for months, the MHS Foundation is now ready for its big scene. The nonprofit fundraising arm for Morgantown High School has formally […]
Rev’s Brisket & BBQ food truck to set up in Evansdale
The Rev’s Brisket & BBQ food truck was back in Evansdale Friday, parked between Daniel’s Men’s Store and Ogawa, along University Avenue. It’s there that “3 Guys […]
Clay-Battelle falls to Weirton Madonna, Maddox Bowen throws for 231 yards
BLACKSVILLE — Maddox Bowen is listed at 5-foot-10 and 135 pounds, but Weirton Madonna football coach John McCune admits that’s embellished a little bit. “The weight is […]
Purrfect time to help local animal welfare programs
We usually pay special attention to our local animal welfare programs in the spring, when shelters get overrun by dumped pets and spay/neuter programs are trying to […]
Failing students, one shooting at a time
by Patricia Murphy It was every parent’s nightmare — news Wednesday morning of a lockdown at Apalachee High School turned into reports of gunfire, then injuries, then […]
