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Reynolds Hall project continues

Even though West Virginia University recently furloughed 875 employees last month to help plug an estimated $30 million budget shortfall, work is progressing on Reynolds Hall, the new home of the university’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics. The $100 million project is ...

Crowds protest Floyd killing

In cities across the nation, thousands continue to protest the police killing in Minneapolis of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man, died Monday after a white police officer pressed down on his neck for more than eight minutes. He was recorded on video pleading for air ...

MCHD discusses COVID-19 deaths

Is there a difference between dying of COVID-19 and dying with COVID-19?That was a topic of conversation during a recent Monongalia County Board of Health meeting.There have been five deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Monongalia County — all occurring between April 3 and May 2 and claiming victims between the ages of 76 and 100 years old.Monongalia County Health Department Executive Director Lee Smith said all five had some variation of Alzheimer’s disease. Three were receiving hospice, or end of life, care.“The 100-year-old person who died tested positive, but was asymptomatic,” ...

Family, friends honor man who was murdered last year

TUNNELTON — The friends and family of Philip “Bucky” Barlow gathered Saturday to remember the good person he was and pray for justice in his murder one year ago.“Justice for Bucky,” has become a slogan for those who knew and loved him, and they won’t let anyone forget him.But Saturday was about more than that, said Michele Bucklew, Barlow’s niece.“Today I hope that we take away the fond memories,” she said before the gathering. “I hope everybody gets to share stories, things that he did or that they did with him.”“He was an awesome uncle,” Bucklew said. They ...