Caroline L. Rinehart, 71, of Elkton, Md., passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in her home.Born in Baltimore, Md., April 19, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Clarence […]
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Summer’s here (well, almost) at Palatine Park
FAIRMONT – With all those icicles growing down the bandstand roof of Palatine Park on Tuesday, it seemed hard to believe that music will be commencing there soon. The popular […]
Fairmont’s Union Mission invites people to come in from the cold
FAIRMONT – The Union Mission was a hot ticket on a 17-degree afternoon Tuesday. “We had 27 people come in last night to stay,” said Jeff Benedict, the clergyman who […]
City museum debuts retrospective of Gospel Singing Koon Family
WESTOVER – On a rainy autumn evening 15 years ago, The Gospel Singing Koon Family was doing what it does: punching holes in the clouds (absolutely) with an unbridled joyful […]
Leroy Robert Mayle, Sr.
Leroy Robert Mayle, Sr., 82, of Rock Forge, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Rosewood Rehabilitation Center in Grafton. He was born February 27, 1943, a son to the […]
First responders grateful residents heeded winter storm warnings
MORGANTOWN – While the imaginations of many Monongalia County residents likely wandered off to warmer locales during the recent winter storm, their cars, by and large, stayed at home. And […]
COLUMN: Darian Mensah’s case with Duke is only the beginning of a long, sour road for college athletics
MORGANTOWN — The Darian Mensah case is settled, at least that’s what the headlines tell us today. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth, because all that happened […]
WVU scientists bring hands-on learning to young minds at Morgantown Public Library
MORGANTOWN — Laughter, curiosity and hands-on discovery filled the Morgantown Public Library on Saturday, as West Virginia University students and faculty hosted Talk to a Scientist: Physics in Your Body, […]
WVU hosts first-ever WVSEL Fall Finals, welcoming high school esports talent from across West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — For the first time, West Virginia University opened its doors to the state’s top high school esports competitors, hosting the 2025 West Virginia Scholastic Esports League Fall Finals […]
NWS: Frigid temps could be with us through mid-February
FAIRMONT – North-central West Virginia hunkered down Monday in the frigid aftermath of Winter Storm Fern, which brought substantial snow – and teeth-chattering cold with it – to the region […]
