MORGANTOWN — One lane of I-79 South was closed for about an hour Wednesday April 11 following a three-vehicle accident. Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Al Kisner […]
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CELEBS: Bank robbery suspect trying to impress Taylor Swift
ANSONIA, Conn. (AP) — Police say a Connecticut man with a crush on singer Taylor Swift robbed a bank and then went to the pop star’s Rhode […]
West Virginia Black Bears adopt clear bag policy
GRANVILLE —The West Virginia Black Bears announced today they will be adopting a clear bag policy for all future events to be held at Monongalia County Ballpark. […]
QB Maurer’s WVU campus visit was ‘amazing’
By Keenan Cummings The quarterback picture is starting to take shape for WVU in this class, and one familiar prospect emerged to the forefront with other developments […]
Death of former county commissioner Kennedy reminds us of what’s really important in life
Like everyone, he weathered his share of disappointments in life. But we rarely knew him to ever get discouraged. Yet, one day in March 2007, after an […]
Trump’s policies could have grave consequences
Steve Kopa, Weirton Can it be? Is it possible America is God’s chosen people in the 21st century, as we try to democratize the world in his […]
We need to look out for each other’s safety
Margaret Carrico, Star City This letter is in response to the two recent pedestrian accidents around the Morgantown area in February. On Feb. 1, a woman was […]
Naloxone not a cure-all for the opioid epidemic
Paul Dorsey, Green Valley Half of America is personally affected by substance abuse. The addict, a family member, a victim of their crimes or something else that […]
Search begins for Mon County superintendent
MORGANTOWN — Just like the old mimeograph machines and carbon paper in your grandma’s school, the Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) was working in triplicate during […]
Mon BOE candidates discuss superintendent, PEIA (Part 2)
MORGANTOWN — How do you hire a county school superintendent? What do you do when you’re suddenly wrangling with matters of teacher salaries and rising insurance premiums? […]