There’s something we’d like to add to Hoppy Kercheval’s below commentary, “West Virginia’s food conundrum,” so we recommend reading that first. Now that you’ve read Hoppy’s piece, here’s what we’d […]
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Court loses no matter what on gun case
by Francis Wilkinson The conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court will have to choose between depravity and farce this term. It’s an awkward situation, with a high probability of disgrace […]
West Virginia’s food conundrum
When it comes to what and how we eat in West Virginia, there is a conundrum. West Virginia is above the national average in food insecurity, which is defined by […]
Justice touts bridge project, announces money for Mylan Park
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice is aware there’s some skepticism. He knows there are questions about whether the state actually intends to build a new $70 million bridge across […]
Trinity drops regular-season finale 1-0 to Grafton
MORGANTOWN — On a gorgeous autumn evening, the Trinity Christian soccer team celebrated Homecoming in front of a packed house with their final regular-season match against a strong Class AA […]
Edward Eisentrout
Edward Neil Eisentrout, 89, of Strasburg, Va., formerly of Morgantown, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Martinsburg. Born on Jan. 5, 1934, in Selbysport, Md., […]
Hope Gas seeks PSC protective order to withhold financial information from public documents in its Morgantown pipeline project
MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas in a Thursday filing with the Public Service Commission explained why it doesn’t want to disclose the projected costs and revenues associated with its Morgantown pipeline […]
Stire, special teams key components to Morgantown’s 5-1 start
MORGANTOWN — It worked to perfection. And it was the perfect way to secure momentum, and an eventual lead, that Morgantown would not relinquish. In the second quarter of last […]
U.S. Marshals still searching for Fairmont shooting suspect
The U.S. Marshals Service is still on the hunt for a fugitive wanted for a kidnapping and attempted murder in Fairmont earlier this year. Jamie Ray Jones, 30, is the […]
Crowdfunding campaign brings in more than $285K for Mary Lou Retton
FAIRMONT – In summer 1976, Mary Lou Retton was 8 years old – and glued to the console television set in the living room of her childhood home on Beverly […]








