MORGANTOWN – Democrat Zach Shrewsbury brought his campaign for U.S. Senate to Morgantown Wednesday evening with a rally at 123 Pleasant Street. Shrewsbury, a Marine Corps veteran and Princeton resident, […]
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Morgantown hopeful state will back runway extension project
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice was at the Greenbrier Valley Airport on Tuesday with a great big check for $5 million. The timing of the visit wasn’t lost on Morgantown […]
Fairmont State robotics competition to blend STEM with day-to-day applications for the non-scientific out there
Gimbals, gear ratios, torques, coding and the like, will again rule at Fairmont State on Saturday, when the school hosts the West Virginia FIRST LEGO League championships for students ages […]
Curl up with a Stray Cat Chimmi for a comforting meal
Most culinary historians agree that the chimichanga, a deep-fried burrito often served in Mexican restaurants, actually originated in Arizona in the first half of the 20th century. The exact details […]
WVPT comedy show fundraiser tonight at Cosmo
BY ALISE CHAFFINS Laugh, so that Aslan may sing. National comedian and WVU alum Andy Hendrickson will headline the second comedy night fundraiser for West Virginia Public Theatre at 7 […]
Mon BOE hopes to clear the road for the Renaissance Academy with area lawmakers next week
Forget Tuesday morning’s iced-up roadways that prompted the first snow day of the season for Monongalia County Schools. That’s because Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. and Board of Education members were […]
Lawyers in suit over foster care system blast state and say lost email evidence is an emerging trend
CHARLESTON — In a new filing about digital evidence that was purged in a lawsuit over West Virginia’s foster care system, plaintiffs’ attorneys acknowledge the circumstances aren’t exactly the same […]
W.Va. well represented at Christmas tree lighting ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 63-foot-tall West Virginia superstar is the center of attention in the nation’s capital. On a cold and blustery evening with the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop, […]
Morgantown Council talks road maintenance with state lawmakers
MORGANTOWN — If death and taxes are the only certainties in life, local dissatisfaction with the West Virginia Division of Highways might have climbed to a strong third. So, road […]
In Gaza conflict, words like ‘terrorism’ and ‘genocide’ are potent weapons
by Page Fortna Since the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, language is being used strategically in a contest over legitimacy in ways that blur important distinctions. Much of […]




