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Friendship Manor allegations still an issue for some

A Morgantown Police Department investigation into allegations of abuse at Friendship Manor found it was just a communication problem. Not everyone agrees. Amanda Nichols, whose mother-in-law lives in Friendship Manor, alleged that the Morgantown Kiwanis, landlords of the Van Voorhis ...

Mon schools to hold small-scale graduation ceremonies

After a spring of unprecedented circumstance for the seniors of Morgantown High, University High and Clay-Battelle, some pomp is finally set to commence this summer. Small-scale graduation ceremonies are scheduled for all three campuses on June 25, Monongalia County Schools ...

Sundale confirms death of resident

Sundale Rehabilitation and Long Term Care facility in Morgantown confirmed a 100-year-old female resident of the facility died late last week of COVID-19, its fifth virus-related death since early April. Carl Shrader, Sundale’s medical director who is also a WVU Medicine physician, said ...

Statewide food drive helps families during coronavirus pandemic

Organizers collected bags and boxes of nonperishable items Tuesday outside of Kroger in Sabraton — one of several Country Roads Food Drive drop-off sites. The statewide food collection and fundraiser was organized by several United Way locations to help West Virginia families during the ...

Local Briefs – May 5, 2020

Body of missing man found in Preston KINGWOOD — The body of a missing Preston County man was found Saturday in the Bull Run area, according to a release from the Preston County Sheriff’s Office. Dylan Englehart has been missing since April 22 and was last seen in that area. No foul play is suspected, according to police. Police and the family wish to thank the Northwest Pennsylvania K-9 Search and Rescue, Lawrence County K-9 Search and Rescue, Steel City K-9 Search and Rescue, Fayette County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, Grafton Volunteer ...

22-year-old on way to work dies in crash

The person killed in the fatal May 1 crash on Interstate 68 was a 22-year-old on his way to work. That’s according to Cinda Rodgers, mother of Steven Knotts Rodgers, who posted on Facebok that he was killed in that crash when he was struck head-on. West Virginia State Police said Friday that one person was ejected from their vehicle in a head-on collision and killed and another was taken to the hospital. Troopers did not release the names or genders of either crash victim. The state police said Monday more information about the crash is not being released because of the ...