The Wisconsin man who raped an elderly woman in the Chestnut Street parking garage 24 years ago may be headed back to his home state. Judge Debra Scudiere granted a […]
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Spread Holiday Cheer
Volunteers help prepare for annual toy and food distribution Volunteers spent time Tuesday sorting toys that area children will find under the tree come Christmas morning. They were helping prepare […]
Gee to have hip surgery Thursday
Will miss Dec. 21 commencement West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will have hip replacement surgery Thursday at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. “While no one looks forward to […]
BOE: Student homelessness still a concern; teacher attendance rate down
Class was in session Monday night at the Monongalia County Board of Education. The pupils were area lawmakers. A handful of them came out for the informational gathering. Mon Schools […]
Dec. 11 letters to the editor
Pollution and climate change separate issues In the 1950s and early 1960s, children were scared to death of the cold war threat. Today they hear, climate change is going to […]
Three men receive federal sentences for selling drugs
Three men were sentenced to prison for selling drugs in the Northern District of West Virginia this week. Khareem Sampson, 30, of Morgantown, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas […]
Reedsville debates hiring contractor vs. buying excavator
REEDSVILLE — A discussion about the Park Avenue project was tabled until the Dec. 30 meeting of Reedsville Council. Councilman Greg Burke said three contractors expressed interest in the project. […]
The Shack holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new bridge
MORGANTOWN — The construction took about two weeks. Getting there was the hard part. The Shack Neighborhood House held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday commemorating the opening of its […]
Manchin, Capito, introduce Senate bill to promote VA hospital transparency, accountability
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to pay closer attention to patient safety and quality of care, in light […]
Local Briefs
Public welcome at Rotary presentation The public is invited to attend a presentation by Stephanie Klemp of West Virginia Sober Living, who will speak at 7 a.m. Wednesday during the […]
