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Unanswered questions on transgender sports participation
West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act specifies that sports teams for girls and women “shall not be open to students of the male sex.” That prohibits a transgender girl from […]
Region 4 starting over in search for WV First Foundation director
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s 13-county Region 4 is starting over in its search for a regional director to serve on the West Virginia First Foundation — the 11-member body that […]
One dead in Smithtown Road accident
One person was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Smithtown Road Wednesday evening. The accident, which involved a box truck going over an embankment, occurred at […]
Husband arrested in shooting death of wife
A Morgantown man is in jail on first-degree murder charges stemming from the April 19 shooting death of his wife at a residence on Falling Water Lane in Cheat Lake. […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF Siko, Jason Barrett, 44, domestic battery, April 12, Deputy Hall. MORGANTOWN POLICE Jackson, Dustin Ryan, 28, domestic battery, April 15, Officer Viar. DUI RELATED Gibson, Cody Robert, 24, […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF Harder, Jeffery, 57, burglary, April 14, Deputy Kohler. Spiker, Vincent Edward, 33, robbery in the first degree, April 20, Deputy Bittner. GRANVILLE POLICE Panico, Victor Michael, 33, fleeing, […]
No brain-drain here: Morgantown High tops state academic competition
It’s all academic for Sawyer Rudy. “Celebrating this, as we celebrate sports, brings awareness to academics,” the student at Morgantown High School said. “And,” he continued, “it encourages other students […]
Foraging workshop encourages a reconnection with Appalachian traditions, inspires a mindful relationship with nature
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many new hobbies were adopted. For four retired friends, respite was found in learning to forage in the forests of West Virginia. Inspired by a growing […]
Enjoy local trails during Celebrate Trails Day
Kick off the spring trail season Saturday by joining the Mon River Trails Conservancy in a national Celebrate Trails Day event. Across the United States, trail users will be having […]









