MORGANTOWN — The flu season is especially severe this year, and the virus caused the first pediatric death in West Virginia in years, said Dr. Lee Smith, […]
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Preston BOE holds informational session on special levy
KINGWOOD — About a dozen people attended an informational session Jan. 3 about the Preston Board of Education’s plans for a special levy. Superintendent Steve Wotring explained […]
Woman drops civil suit in viral road rage case
MORGANTOWN — A woman involved in a viral road rage incident voluntarily dismissed a civil suit she filed against the other driver. Last week, Amber Generally filed […]
WVU experts react to State of the Union policy proposals
CHARLESTON — President Donald Trump, during his Tuesday State of the Union Address, offered a look back at his first year in office and a look ahead […]
Prep roundup: MHS, UHS swimmers qualify for state meet
WELLSBURG — Morgantown High qualified for nine races in the state swimming meet Feb. 3, while University qualified for five, at the Region I swimming championships, at […]
Kingwood considers raising salaries of city workers
KINGWOOD — Competition for holders of CDL licenses is fierce, and we’re losing, Kingwood City Council was told recently. During a recent session to work on the […]
New charity program will help Preston cancer patients
KINGWOOD – A new program to help Preston County cancer patients is now available, called Friends Thru Cancer. Heidi LaRue, a nurse practitioner at WVU, said there […]
Preston woman recycles old clothes into quilts
KINGWOOD – Kingwood resident Alex Evans said she is a proponent of both quilting and recycling, so she recycles cloth. “My family was into recycling. I’ve been […]
WVU selected for award thanks to Middle East partnership
MORGANTOWN — WVU has been selected as the recipient of the Heiskell Award for innovation in international partnerships with its strategic partner in the Middle East, the […]
WVU researcher suggests fentanyl causes amnesia
MORGANTOWN — A case report by a WVU neuropsychologist suggests a new reason fentanyl — alone, or in combination with stimulants — may put substance users at […]
