MORGANTOWN — There was a whole lot of technical talk about TIF districts and STIF districts during public hearings held as part of Wednesday’s Monongalia County Commission meeting. But […]
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Former MLB pitcher, area native David Carpenter in his first season as Black Bears manager
GRANVILLE — David Carpenter carved his own unique path to Major League Baseball, and now that his playing days are behind him, he’s in a position to help others do […]
Wahama softball lands 3 on all-state first team following third straight state title
CHARLESTON — Mikie Lieving definitely had a big hand in helping put the Wahama High School softball program on the map. For the third straight spring, the right-hander was inside […]
National study: COVID made high school class of 2023 collectively rethink academic, career plans
Tyra Kelly gave a grin before answering. The Clay-Battelle senior, part of the Blacksville school’s class of 2023, was getting ready to line up with her classmates on the football […]
May 2023 Monongalia County indictments
The following were indicted in Monongalia County May 10 – 12, 2023:
2nd Pop-Up Plaza of summer is Tuesday
Main Street Morgantown, in collaboration with Pop-Up Plaza, announced the second and final Pop-Up Plaza of the season. The public is invited to gather, relax and immerse themselves in the […]
Event for Dolly Parton’s Imagination library
When my children were in preschool, they regularly received gifts from the Queen of Country herself. Every month, like clockwork, a book arrived in the mail from an international initiative […]
Faculty question how university got into a financial bind
West Virginia University’s faculty asked questions about the likelihood of coming job cuts, and a senior vice president said he’s sorry the university is in this position. “I wish I […]
Do Justices always pay their debts?
Early last week, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against James “Jay” Justice II (Gov. Jim Justice’s son and current CEO of Bluestone Coal Sales Corp.) and 13 of […]
Anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice is childish
by Dan Rodricks When I was a kid, a dour woman named Nellie walked by our house every day, almost always in a gray overcoat. She never spoke to anyone, […]
