TERRA ALTA — Parents, grandparents and students gathered around various tables filled with projects from Legos to virtual reality at Terra Alta Elementary last week. This was the first Family […]
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Queen Ceres, King Buckwheat crowned in Kingwood
KINGWOOD — The Preston High Jr. ROTC opened the Royalty Pageant with the color guard, followed by Tina Strahin singing the “Star Spangled Banner.” Dancers from Sally Ann’s Dance Company […]
Free skin cancer screenings being offered in May
The Mon Health Zelda Stein Weiss Cancer Awareness and Early Detection Project is offering free skin cancer screenings for the community this spring. Appointments are required and can be made […]
Police Chief: Meth use is on the rise
By Alex Wiederspiel The seizure of nearly 1,000 grams of illegal drugs, primarily methamphetamine, is part of a trend that Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is noticing. “Meth is becoming […]
Community Announcements April 22, 2018
Road closure set for April 23-27 is canceled The West Virginia Division of Highways advises motorists that the road closure scheduled for Monday-Friday, on County Route 7/16, Brock Mine Road, […]
Two men arrested after the seizure of 1,000 grams of illegal drugs
MORGANTOWN — The seizure of nearly 1,000 grams of illegal drugs, primarily methamphetamine, is part of a trend that Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is noticing. “Meth is becoming more and […]
Mon County police advise what to do in a traffic violation
MORGANTOWN — There are a few things to keep in mind when pulled over for a traffic violation, Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer said. After the red and blue appear […]
Two WVU students receive scholarships to study abroad
MORGANTOWN — This summer, two WVU students will study abroad as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship. With the selection of Brandon Brown of […]
WVU chemistry professor receives NSF CAREER award
MORGANTOWN — Brian Popp, assistant professor of chemistry at WVU, has been awarded the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER award. The award recognizes Popp’s development of new methods utilizing carbon […]
Monarch, West Virginia’s state butterfly in danger
W. Va. — The future of West Virginia’s state butterfly, the monarch, is in danger. Populations have declined so much that it is at risk of being placed on the […]





