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Konate finds energy, 3-pointers to lift West Virginia past Valpo

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- By his own admission, Sagaba Konate was a man playing nearly on empty during the first half Saturday. There was no real reason given — Konate said his sore right knee didn’t bother him at all — but West Virginia coach Bob Huggins did have a theory: “I think ...

Two people killed in I-79 crash on Saturday morning

MORGANTOWN — Two people from North Carolina were killed in an accident near the 155 mile marker of Interstate 79 about 11:20 a.m. Saturday. A preliminary investigation shows the two deceased, of Winston-Salem, were driving south in a Honda Accord when the vehicle crossed the median and ...

Morgantown Police Department earns traffic safety award from AAA

MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Police Department received the Community Traffic Safety Platinum Award from the Automobile Association of America (AAA). This marks the 12th consecutive year MPD has received the award, according to a press release from Police Chief Ed Preston. Officers ...

WVU tests non-opioid implant to relieve chronic pain

MORGANTOWN — The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at WVU enrolled the first patient in a randomized clinical trial that will test the effectiveness of an injectable non-opioid, non-steroid micropellet to treat sciatica. This major milestone is part of an ongoing commitment to battle ...

FCC, police warn of robocalls, holiday scams

MORGANTOWN — The Federal Communications Commission receives more complaints about unwanted calls than any other problem, according to its website. Many of the estimated 2.4 billion robocalls received a month in 2016 used “spoofing” to hide the caller’s true identity, the FCC said. ...