MORGANTOWN – WVU’s Board of Governors has selected a company to aid its search for the university’s next president. During a special BOG meeting on Wednesday, BOG member Patrice Harris, […]
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Westover Junior High reunion RSVP deadline is Saturday
Westover Junior High School will host an all-classes alumni reunion from 2-6 p.m. June 15 at Westside Senior Center Pavilion, Dupont Road, Westover. All former WJHS teachers are also welcome. […]
Yama a beloved hub of Japanese food and culture
Although possessing the Rowling-esque address of 387 1/2 High St., the entrance of Yama Japanese Restaurant is actually tucked away on Fayette Street under a distinctive red awning. Founded by […]
Clay-Battelle Class of 2024: Of ‘The Lion King’ and life’s simple pleasures
BLACKSVILLE — Calliope Beers — “Cal,” to all who know her — didn’t have to paint a picture Sunday afternoon. “Oh, yeah, I’ll definitely miss people,” the member of Clay-Battelle’s […]
Morgantown Council will consider giving itself a raise, in 2027
MORGANTOWN — Members of Morgantown City Council on Tuesday said they would like to consider giving themselves a raise. More accurately, they want to consider increasing pay for whomever fills […]
The election that few of us want will tell us who we are
by John M. Crisp Somehow the undesired appears to have become the inevitable. In January, 76% of respondents to a Reuters/Ipsos poll said that President Joe Biden should not seek […]
What the ‘New Nixon’ could teach Donald Trump
Fifty-six years ago in August 1968, Richard Nixon achieved what The New York Times called “the greatest reversal of fortune in American political history.” Times columnist James Reston went further, […]
FEMA opens disaster recovery in Cross Lanes
CROSS LANES — Residents impacted by the April 2-6 storms and tornados were in Kanawha County Tuesday to begin applying for federal individual disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
Fields appointed interim sheriff
KINGWOOD — During their Tuesday meeting, Preston County commissioners appointed Jim Fields as the interim sheriff to fill the vacancy left by the death of Paul “Moe” Pritt. The […]
Corporate Cup offers friendly competition
Let’s say your workplace is still remote only and you’re tired of looking at the four walls in your home office. Or, perhaps, your workplace is a hybrid model, so […]







