CHARLESTON — If Senator Joe Manchin were to enter the race for governor, right now he would beat incumbent Gov. Jim Justice, according to the latest version of the MetroNews […]
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Brown has won over Mountaineer Nation, for now
When Dudley DeGroot arrived in Morgantown in 1948 to coach the WVU football team, he already had nearly 20 years of college and professional head coaching experience. His first year […]
Manchin says families need knowledge, closure about mysterious VA deaths
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said he is asking the highest levels of the U.S. Department of Justice to provide answers about a string of suspicious deaths at the […]
Hearing scheduled for suit filed over fence blocking alley access
KINGWOOD — Only two witnesses were called Thursday in a Kingwood councilman’s lawsuit trying to regain access to an alley by his home. Preston Circuit Judge Steve Shaffer set another […]
Accident at W.Va. 7 and Darst St. causes delays
A 64-year-old man was taken to the hospital following an accident that closed W.Va. 7 for about a half hour on Thursday afternoon. Arnold Statler Sr. thought he broke his […]
Dilapidated building on Scotts Run Rd. in Osage is being torn down
Osage residents are hopeful that a longtime eyesore in the middle of their community is finally going away. On Thursday, work crews began tearing down and hauling away debris from […]
Commission to talk ‘rules of engagement’ for levy process
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission plans to meet with a group representing the parks and trails excess levy on Sept. 18 to lay out the “rules of engagement” after […]
Hawk released back into wild
A rehabilitated broad-winged hawk was released back into the wild in front of students at Cheat Lake Elementary on Thursday — just in time for the hawk to migrate home. […]
How does $572M Okla. opioid judgment bode for WV suit?
MORGANTOWN — Just three days after Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed suit against opioid makers Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen subsidiary, an Oklahoma judge approved a $572 million judgment […]
Aug. 29 letters to the editor
Nothing to fear if you enter country legally This is a response to Martina A. Caretta’s letter to the editor (DP-Wednesday). Many Americans are tired of illegal immigrants expecting special […]







