MORGANTOWN – Cue announcer: “This is … Mohigan Idol.” OK, so Ryan Seacrest won’t be on the stage of The Metropolitan Theatre this spring to emcee, but that won’t stop […]
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Too many questions: Lewis, Trumble offer thoughts on HB 4080
MORGANTOWN – Granville Mayor Patty Lewis said she had a list of questions about House Bill 4080 lined up for a Friday morning call with the West Virginia Municipal League. […]
Fairmont State, WVU educators among Professor of the Year nominees
FAIRMONT – There’s a decided north-central connection in this year’s field of nominees for Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia. Fairmont State University’s Rebecca […]
‘Sight Unseen’ and the Real-World Impact of Vision Rehabilitation
Editor’s Note: This story is personal. I was born with albinism and am visually impaired. As a child, I was a participant in West Virginia University’s Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program. […]
West Virginians Helping West Virginians: Huggins’ Fish Fry Marks Another Year of Impact
MORGANTOWN — The line formed early Friday evening at the Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park, a familiar sign that one of Morgantown’s most beloved traditions was […]
Connie Jo McCarty-Johns
Connie Jo McCarty- Johns, 48, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully in WVU Medicine – J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Friday, January 30, 2026.Friends may join the family to honor Connie’s life […]
Frederick Wayne Weber
Frederick Wayne Weber, 84, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, to be with his Lord. He was born September 3, 1941 in Scotch Plains, N.J., a son of […]
Sharon Marlene Pillai
Sharon Marlene Pillai, 67, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 in Ruby Memorial Hospital.Born in Morgantown October 31, 1958, she was a dedicated wife and mother, as well as an […]
Rita Irene Dunn Costilow Towns
Rita Irene Dunn Costilow Towns, 90, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Sundale Nursing Home.She was born January 14, 1936, a daughter of the late Sheridan […]
Jeffrey Barton Costilow
Jeffrey Barton Costilow, 62, of Morgantown, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Ruby Memorial Hospital.Jeffrey was born November 6, 1961, a son of Rita and Gerald Towns and the […]











