It seems that a lot of people are obsessed with the idea of immortality. Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a united China (reigned 221-210 BCE), […]
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Video game leaves players questioning mortality and the afterlife
WVU student develops ‘Summerland’ based on existential fear of death WVU Today No one knows what happens after death, but a student at West Virginia University has […]
Postcast 45 – November 13, 2020
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Remembering Joe Paull and the spelling bee
More than 1 million words currently reside in the English vocabulary and quite a few of them owe their origins to Latin and Old English. There are […]
Kingwood VFD says goodbye to Corky; Clifford Thomas Jr., a member for 51 years, died Oct. 7
KINGWOOD — Clifford Eugene “Corky” Thomas, Jr. was dedicated to serving his community. “He was a good family man, but when the department (Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department) […]
Local nurse dies from COVID-19 complications
Jeannette Williams Parker, a WVU Medicine nurse at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, who tested positive for COVID-19, died Wednesday, Sept. 30 from virus complications. Parker’s […]
Former WVU president Gene Budig dies
WVU Today Former West Virginia University president Gene Budig died Tuesday at 81. Budig was president of two other universities — Illinois State and Kansas — was […]
Preston has fourth COVID-19 death
KINGWOOD — A fourth Preston County resident has died of COVID-19, according to the State Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). On Tuesday the DHHR confirmed […]
COLUMN: Hunting deaths are minimal but preventable
COMMENTARY When it comes to outdoor recreation, hunting is very safe. If you compare outdoor-related sports injuries, hunting ranks below golf, tennis and jogging. However, there are […]
Preston County reports third COVID-19 related death
KINGWOOD — Preston County reported its third COVID-19 death Tuesday. According to the Preston County Health Department, the victim was a 61-year-old. No other details were provided […]
