Together, they were their own war movie. Anthony Di Petta. Wilbur Archie Mitts. Jay Manown Jr. For generations, this trio of aviators was feared forever lost to World War II […]
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Dudley Woodbridge’s spellbinding road trip to West Virginia
Did a Salem tourist conjure second thoughts in Morgantown? Stewart Williams started wondering that when he happened upon a certain footstone a few weeks back at Oak Grove Cemetery. Williams, […]
Morgantown church asks to lead non-congregate shelter project
MORGANTOWN — Inspired by mission work building similar structures in Honduras, a group from the Morgantown Church of Christ has come to the city proposing the construction of up to […]
Thursday is W.Va. Donor Day: Aims to raise awareness about importance of organ donation
Tammy Bishoff celebrates that letter. Because every time she re-reads it, she knows that Brayden, in essence, is still alive. Every time she re-reads it, she knows its author is […]
Mother’s love beyond the veil? Missing grave marker reawakens enduring mystery in Morgantown
Ron Rittenhouse blinked. And blinked again. “He just looked like he was sleeping,” the chief photographer of The Dominion Post said, remembering the day he saw little Harry Spitz in […]
Encampment ban discussion on Tuesday’s city council agenda
MORGANTOWN — A citywide ban on camping or using “camp paraphernalia” on any public property will be up for discussion when Morgantown City Council convenes for Tuesday’s committee-of-the-whole session. Included […]
Move over, Babydog: Jim Justice is getting a bobblehead, too
First Babydog, now Big Jim. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee announced Friday that Justice, the sitting West Virginia governor and current candidate for U.S. Senate, […]
Signature McDonald’s sandwich — with a north-central West Virginia connection
FAIRMONT — This is the fast-food jingle you know, even if you don’t know it. “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun …” It […]
MCHD’s Huggins: Rise of Lyme disease warrants greater response
MORGANTOWN — “Just looking at the graph, it’s pretty shocking. We’ve been saying all along that if COVID never came around, we’d be focused on Lyme disease. New cases are […]
MFD conducts rope rescue training at Arboretum
The hilly landscape of Morgantown, while beautiful, can create a tricky situation when someone has been injured or stranded on a steep incline and cannot be carried out. Members of […]
