West Virginia University said Wednesday students at its three campuses will begin on-site fall classes Aug. 19. All faculty, staff and students will be required to complete a COVID-19 education […]
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Justice’s Obama comment draws ire on social media
During his Wednesday morning press conference, Justice stepped away for a brief period to take a call from President Donald Trump. Fittingly, reporters’ questions included not only the content of […]
As campaign signs continue to be stolen, Sandy Holepit offers monetary rewards for information about the crime
As election day nears, some candidates for office in Monongalia County have had their campaign signs stolen or destroyed. Magistrate Sandy Holepit, who is running for reelection, is offering a […]
Fire destroys abandoned home on Beechurst Avenue
An abandoned home on Beechurst Avenue is a total loss, after catching fire late Tuesday night. The Morgantown Fire Department responded to 416 Beechurst Ave., between the BP and the […]
Kingwood Sanitary Sewer Board discusses sewer lines, grinder pumps, and storm water
KINGWOOD — Sewer lines, grinder pumps and storm water were discussed at this week’s meeting of the Kingwood Sanitary Sewer Board. Mayor Jean Guillot, who chairs the board, said gray […]
News that ‘bears’ repeating: Black bear seen in Kingwood’s Holleran Addition suburb
KINGWOOD — News of the newest visitor to the Holleran Addition suburb bears repeating. City police and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) have received calls about a […]
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Drive-through decorating Mt. Pleasant Cemetery will sponsor a drive-through decoration program from 2-3 p.m. June 14. Participants must stay in their cars and receive memorial packets, in place of the […]
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Preston Sheriff Thomas Amy Carol, 43, of Reedsville, shoplifting; Deputy Childers. Bodoh, Paul William, 42, of Morgantown, third or subsequent offense shoplifting; Deputy Childers. Hayes, James Michael, 21, of Independence, […]
Private, state campgrounds to open June 10 to out-of-staters
Private and state park campgrounds will reopen to out-of-state guests starting June 10, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday. Their stays will be limited to seven days. “We surely don’t want […]
‘America’s cultural DNA’: Racism, rioting and redemption
It was a night I shall never forget. The date was April 4, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., and I was flying home […]
