Five applicants express interest in Morgantown Council opening

August 24, 2026

MORGANTOWN – According to the city of Morgantown, five individuals have expressed interest in serving out Brian Butcher’s term as the 7th Ward representative on Morgantown City Council. As of the Aug. 21 deadline, the…

‘Team Fairmont’ mini-grant program announced

FAIRMONT – What would you do with $3,500 to help improve the City of Fairmont? Now you'll have a chance…

Tygart Valley United Way’s ‘Day of Action’ upcoming

FAIRMONT – All those nonprofit directors who showed up at the Tygart Valley United Way’s campaign breakfast earlier this month…

Pills sold on social media, overdose result in lengthy sentence for Maryland man

MARTINSBURG – Christion Sayyid Gill, 27, of Hagerstown, Maryland, was sentenced Monday to more than 17 years in federal prison…

Study recommends West Run roundabouts

MORGANTOWN – Two roundabouts – one at the intersection of West Run and Van Voorhis roads, and another at the…

13 dictates the PopCon fright theme

MORGANTOWN - For the 13th year, WV PopCon has returned to the Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan…

WVU Sports

WVU football beginning Coastal Carolina prep, Rich Rodriguez finalizing 'answer sheet'

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is under two weeks away from its first game against…

Former WVU and current Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier reflects on early NFL career, talks WVU season outlook

WVU men’s soccer bounces back to beat St. Bonaventure for 1st win of season in home opener

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High School Sports

Weekend prep roundup: Fall sports off and running

MORGANTOWN - The University High girls' soccer team fell to Washington 2-1 in a…

Andrew Ballard’s hat trick lifts University past Lewis County in opener

Morgantown High hoops standout Max Frey commits to West Liberty

COLUMN: Top non-football storylines to watch for in 2026

Obituaries

William Kent Hamilton

July 19, 1952 – August 19, 2026 It is with deep sadness to announce…

Alan Robert McKendall, III, 24, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Arrangements, which are…

Alan Robert McKendall, III

Nancy Hanks Turner, 86, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Morgantown. Arrangements, which are incomplete,…

Nancy Hanks Turner

Charles Daniel Thomas, 82, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026. Hastings Funeral Home has been entrusted…

Charles Daniel Thomas

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