Tonya Lynn “Munchkin” Crider, 26, of Morgantown, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023. Tonya was born in Wheeling on July 7, 1996, a daughter of Linda McDowell Crider and the […]
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COLUMN: Bob Huggins needs to realize his remarks hurt real people who don’t need hateful reminders of who they are
MORGANTOWN — I have been in those visiting arenas, the ones where Bob Huggins has been villainized for his past transgressions, his health, his weight or for simply being the […]
Philadelphia man charged for fentanyl possession
A Philadelphia man is in custody after Monongalia County deputies found him and another person unresponsive in their vehicle. On May 4, Deputies Watkins and Hall encountered Tarik Jamal Bellinger, 31, […]
Morgantown Pride, Fairness WV issue statements in response to Bob Huggins
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Pride, a nonprofit that provides social and educational resources for the LGBTQ community in Monongalia County, and Fairness West Virginia, a statewide civil rights organization that advocates […]
Should a new weed whacker be this fun?
Recently I got a new toy — I mean tool. I added a weed whacker to my arsenal of weed control tools. My collection already includes a scythe with two […]
Mon Health System celebrates Nurses Week and Hospital Week
Mon Health System is celebrating National Nurses Week through Friday, and National Hospital Week through Saturday, with celebrations across the health system. This week is an opportunity to highlight the […]
Board of ed discusses improvement projects
BY JENNIFER GRAHAM KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education met Monday in regular session with one board member, Jeff Zigrey not present. The secure front entryway and exterior […]
Supreme Court to consider charter system
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Supreme Court justices will consider whether the state’s system of approving charter schools is constitutional. Justices will hear oral arguments at 10 a.m. today. Charter schools […]
Democracy dies when kids don’t know history, civics
The National Assessment of Educational Progress civics test scores for eighth graders for the first time have registered a decline while history scores continued their steep decline. The results for […]
The writers’ strike is partly about AI
by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers agree on one thing: Artificial intelligence is coming. At the […]
