More than 1,000 Monongalia County residents have gotten to the polls through two days of early voting. Day one — Wednesday — saw 334 votes cast followed by 705 on […]
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United Bank shares announces its first-quarter earnings
United Bankshares Inc. reported earnings for the first quarter of 2024 of $86.8 million, or 64 cents per share. First quarter of 2024 results produced annualized returns on average assets, […]
No danger from rattlesnakes In West Virginia
Recently Frank Jernejcic presented a paper on rattlesnakes to the WV Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Frank is the acknowledged expert on rattlesnakes in West Virginia, and he resides in […]
‘Unsung Hero’ shows the strength of familial love during difficult times
MANY PEOPLE TEND TO LIONIZE THEIR PARENTS WHEN THEY ARE KIDS, experience some kind of separation as adolescents and young adults and then find their way back to admiration as […]
‘Turtles All the Way Down’ is a great representation of mental health struggles
SOMETIMES, I READ A BOOK AND CAN’T WAIT to see how it will be adapted into a film. And sometimes, I read a book and am terrified at the idea. […]
SUSTAINING THE SPRUCE
Volunteers began planting thousands of red spruce trees near Cranesville in Preston County Friday. They will continue today. This two-day event is part of an annual Earth Month celebration hosted […]
Darian VeVries names Chester Frazier associate head coach
West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries has named Chester Frazier as associate head coach for the Mountaineers. Frazier brings more than a decade of coaching experience from the […]
WVU hosts Mountaineer Invitational
The West Virginia University golf team will return to action today, hosting the Mountaineer Invitational at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W.Va. This will be the ninth consecutive Mountaineer […]
DIY: Faux Flowers
Forever in bloom: Make decor that won’t wilt using natural materials Flowers are starting to bloom in gardens and fields and forests. But when cut, they fade quickly. With a […]
Monongahela Conservation District local work group meets May 15
Conservation programs, incentives will be discussed The Monongahela Conservation District, in cooperation with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will hold a local work group meeting to discuss conservation programs […]
