MORGANTOWN — The man Morgantown Police believe struck and killed Divanté Coles as he biked home from work July 6 turned himself in Monday. Ladon Garrett, 39, of Randalls-town, Md., […]
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Man drowns in Bull Run area on Saturday
MASONTOWN — A man drowned Saturday, July 14, in the Bull Run area. Preston Emergency Management/911 Director Duane Hamilton said the body of Derek Noah Bennett, 26, of Cresaptown, Md., […]
Naloxone can reverse opioid overdoses if administered in time
MORGANTOWN — Naloxone, an opioid antagonist, saves lives, said Dr. James Berry, director at WVU’s department of behavioral medicine and psychiatry. The drug, commonly known by its brand name Narcan, […]
Justice’s accusations against natural gas developer raise questions
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice and his staff accused a West Virginia businessman of crossing the line on the state’s efforts to work with China to develop its natural gas […]
Geologist discusses local road damage
MORGANTOWN — The state of West Virginia’s roads and why they are in the condition they are doesn’t have an easy answer. Steve Kite grew up studying rocks, but his […]
Teams compete for prizes in the Monster Dodgeball Tournament
MORGANTOWN — Living in California for several years, Aaron Hess found that dodgeball was a big deal in sunny Los Angeles. When he came back to West Virginia, he wanted […]
WVU researcher studies rural daycare providers
MORGANTOWN — A WVU researcher who is interested in how features of children’s environment, including the neighborhood and school, affect development, is studying what works — and what doesn’t — […]
County Commissioner asks court to dismiss lawsuit over lease dispute
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Ed Hawkins and his siblings, Terry Hawkins and Linda Dimmick, filed a motion requesting the dismissal of a lawsuit over a lease dispute. The dismissal […]
WVU physician: Religious communities have role to play in opioid epidemic
By Hannah Williams MORGANTOWN — Community understanding could be a possible solution to eliminating substance abuse in West Virginia, according to one of WVU’s leading physicians. Dr. James Berry, associate […]
Town hall meeting, WVU’s relationship with the city
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Deputy Mayor Mark Brazaitis called the city a “servant” of WVU and described development of the $45 million Mountaineer Center at Mylan Park a “tragedy” for the […]
