CHARLESTON — West Virginia leads the nation in obesity rates among adults at 39.5 percent, up over 1 percent from the previous year according to a report from the Trust […]
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DOH: River Road reopened after months of monitoring
MORGANTOWN — What did the West Virginia Division of Highways do to the lower portion of River Road during its 500-day closure to prepare for its unexpected reopening on Sept. […]
Police arrest, charge man for burglary
A burglary in progress on Wednesday morning ended with the arrest of a Morgantown man, according to police. Aireus Jahrone Bonano, 26, is charged with burglary by the Morgantown Police […]
Terra Alta break-in under investigation
TERRA ALTA — Preston Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a break-in that occurred sometime late Wednesday or early Thursday at the Terra Alta Shop ‘n Save. No one was inside when […]
Streets of color: New crosswalk celebrates inclusivity
Crosswalks are designed to draw our attention for safety, but the bright rainbow colors of a new crosswalk in Greenmont are drawing attention for a different reason: Equality. The crosswalk […]
Sept. 12 letters to the editor
WVU’s efforts to include LGBTQ students noted PFLAG (Parents Friends Lesbian And Gay) Morgantown would like to extend its congratulations to West Virginia University’s LGBTQ+ Center and director for receiving […]
Local stories from the heated lines of the 9/11 attacks
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sarah Cooke blinked twice to shake off the glare of the klieg lights, and when she looked back down, it was still there. Something shiny. Well, that […]
EPA regional administrator visits Friends of Deckers Creek, learns about e-coli project
MORGANTOWN — The Mid-Atlantic regional administrator of the EPA paid a visit to Friends of Deckers Creek Wednesday morning to watch them at work and learn what they’re doing with […]
Employee accuses cemetery workers of racism
Problems at East Oak Grove Cemetery go beyond the resting place’s dilapidated appearance, according to one employee. Once his co-workers learned Joshua Kyle was Jewish, they began giving him the […]
Kingwood decides to board up Price Street building because of possible hazards
KINGWOOD — Concern for public safety led Kingwood Council to agree Tuesday to board up a downtown building. The Sweet Annie’s building on South Price Street has been empty for […]
