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Late WWII veteran leaves $2M to benefit WVU engineering scholarship

MORGANTOWN — A WVU alumnus and World War II veteran, who died last April, left more than $2 million to the university. The estate gift from Forrest D.L. Coontz will benefit students in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, significantly boosting the already established ...

No charges yet as police, WVU investigate snow-day block party

MORGANTOWN — As city and WVU authorities continued reviewing Friday’s raucous block party on North Spruce Street, Morgantown police chief Ed Preston said “there’s weeks of work still left to be done on this." WVU police and the Office of Student Conduct are reviewing information ...

Hazelton federal prison warden to retire March 31

HAZELTON —  Joe Coakley, warden at the Hazelton federal prison complex, announced his retirement Tuesday. In an email to staff, Coakley wrote, “After 32 years of [Bureau of Prisons] service, including two tours of duty at Hazelton, I am retiring effective March 31, 2019.” Coakley ...

Boil water advisory in effect for Rosedale Hill residents

MORGANTOWN — There is a boil water advisory for residents on Rosedale Hill and residents from Rosedale Hill to the state line on W.Va. 53, including all roads off of W.Va. 53 from Rosedale Hill to the state line. Updates will be provided as soon as possible. Customers can contact ...

Preston commissioners say action is needed to improve roads

KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioner Samantha Stone will co-chair the North Central Roads Caucus, along with Mon County Commissioner Tom Bloom. The announcement came Monday as Preston commissioners talked about the poor condition of roads. Commission President Dave Price said that in ...