W.Va. group offers responsible gambling advice

January 31, 2020

According to the American Gaming Organization, $6.8 billion will likely be wagered on this year’s Super Bowl, including legal and illegal bets. In West Virginia, three casinos offer in-person sports betting, and mobile betting is also available throughout the state. For most people, this amounts to harmless fun. For some, however, these bets spell big trouble. Those new to betting, perhaps lured by the new legitimacy brought by legality, need to follow the rules of responsible gambling, according to 800-GAMBLER.Jennifer Davis-Walton, director of The Problem Gamblers Help Network ...

MPD remembers K-9 Officer Apollo

January 31, 2020

A traditional and formal police funeral escort led Morgantown Police Department K-9 Officer Apollo Von Den Alten Bergen to the High Meadow Pet Crematory on Friday. Apollo was a seven-year veteran of the MPD and served the city with his partner, Master Police Officer Michael Bloniarz. Apollo ...

Health officials prepare for coronavirus

January 31, 2020

The Morgantown area remains untouched by the new strain of coronavirus that has killed almost 200 and sickened more than 8,000 people in China. Dr. Lee Smith, executive director of the Monongalia County Health Department, said Friday there has not been one case of the new strain reported in the entire state of West Virginia. “We’re not anticipating any issues,” Smith said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there are six confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Illinois, Arizona, California and Washington. There are a total of 241 U.S. coronavirus cases under ...

WVU’s LGBTQ+ Center hosts Drag Queen Storytime & Show at the Gluck Theater

January 30, 2020

April Paris broke up laughing after her daughter, Ava, told a guy with a notebook what she wanted to be when she grew up. “A heavy equipment operator,” Ava said, with all the seriousness and earnestness a 5-year-old can muster. “Can you believe it?” Paris said. “She’s ...

Murder trial enters second day

January 28, 2020

The prosecution played over two hours of an interview between law enforcement and the woman accused of killing Timothy Pahl for jurors and the more than 15 friends, family members, fraternity brothers and neighbors there to watch during the second day of trial. Elizabeth Chinn, 34, was ...

Kindermusik With Penni offers enrichment for children

January 25, 2020

Kindermusik With Penni offers music and movement classes designed to engage children from babies to 7-year-olds, teaching them everything from language skills to coordination. Penni Witt is an early childhood specialist who operates the Mountaineer Mall studio. Classes are designed by ...