Marquez Hunter Coles, 16, of Morgantown passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of Westover/Morgantown is providing care and guidance to the family. A […]
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Junior Chisler
Service arrangements for Junior Lee Chisler, 76, of Morgantown, who passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, have changed at the request of his family. Friends may join the family to […]
An Avalanche of breakfast and lunch is coming to Mon Schools
A chicken tender can’t take up for itself — but Monongalia County Schools can. Should any freezer across the district begin an unplanned thaw, be it by power failure or […]
New NETL database helps plan routes for carbon capture and storage pipelines
MORGANTOWN – A crucial step in carbon capture and storage is getting the carbon dioxide from where it’s produced to where it’s going to be stored. The National Energy Technology […]
WVU starter Ben Hampton enters transfer portal
MORGANTOWN — Whether it’s through the upcoming Major League Baseball draft or as a transfer, starting pitcher Ben Hampton will not be returning to WVU next season. The news was […]
AREA ARRESTS
MON SHERIFF Rose, Matthew James, 41, burglary, June 5, Deputy Martin Jr. Licciardi, Thomas Lee, 42, domestic assault, June 3, Deputy Lough. MORGANTOWN POLICE Turner, Justin Michael, 35, possession, […]
Gardening leads to curiosity about industrial insects
While digging holes to plant tomato seedlings, I found lots of ants in my garden. I expect to disturb an ant nest sometime in the course of the gardening season, […]
SP head: Troopers were ‘ambushed’
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — State Police Superintendent Col. Jack Chambers confirmed Monday that Sgt. Cory Maynard and other troopers were “ambushed” while responding to a shooting call Friday in […]
Obesity drugs can’t work if they aren’t affordable
More than 40% of American adults are obese, costing the health care system $173 billion a year. Related conditions, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some cancers, are […]
Supreme Court math: 3 x 3 = 5
by Lawrence Goldstone Conventional wisdom is that the Supreme Court is divided 6-3, with the (far) right holding the advantage over the (far) left. If that were true, there would […]





