A man who threatened to shoot up West Virginia University was sentenced to prison this week. Clarence Steve Wright, 51, was sentenced to serve one to three years in prison, […]
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West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association hosts fall meeting at the Morgantown Marriott
West Virginia’s co-tenancy law is working, but there are still kinks to be worked out with the fledgling law, attendees of the fall meeting of the West Virginia Oil & […]
Charge against Hoard upgraded to first-degree murder
KINGWOOD — The charge against a man accused of a weekend shooting death was upgraded to first-degree murder Thursday. Aaron Glenn Hoard, 33, of Morgantown, was originally charged with second-degree […]
Hotel Morgan closed for renovations, anticipated to open December 2020
The Hotel Morgan on High Street is officially closed for renovations but is anticipated to be open again for business before Dec. 31, 2020, more than 12 months from now. […]
Mon Valley Habitat for Humanity, WVU team up to help provide housing at new location
Sometimes, a kid just has to romp in her front yard. Even on a cold, rainy day. And even if said yard doesn’t exist … yet. That’s what 4-year-old Athena […]
Students honor veterans with music, displays at ceremony
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Elementary School honored local veterans Thursday with music, displays and snacks. Veterans visiting the school were treated to a performance of the official song for each branch […]
City of Morgantown gets FAA clearance, runway extension to begin in 2020
MORGANTOWN — Fifteen years ago it was a prediction — by extending the Morgantown Municipal Airport runway safety zone the city had laid the groundwork for a runway extension to […]
Town gets signatures needed for the Independence water project
NEWBURG —All 10 rights-of-way have been signed for the Independence water project, according to Mayor Edgar Fortney. Fortney said Newburg is now waiting for approval of the plans by the […]
Bipartisan bill protects miners’ pensions, health care
Bipartisan legislation designed to protect retired miners — whose pensions and health care coverage have been threatened because of recent coal company bankruptcies and the 2008 financial crisis — was […]
Nov. 7 letters to the editor
Let’s help Trump make America great again Once again the United States is leading the way to opportunity, quality of life, personal freedom, access to health care and dog and […]





