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, […]
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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 […]
George Bircher
George Lewis Bircher, 85, of Morgantown, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018, at Tygart Center at Fairmont Campus. He was born on November 14, 1932, in Morgantown, the son […]
Morgantown, Mon County see population growth despite statewide population decline
MORGANTOWN — While West Virginia lost population during the past decade, Morgantown and Monongalia County bucked that trend and grew. According to a recent study released by the Pew Charitable […]







