by Faye Flam The infamous Pacific garbage patch is changing the balance of life in the seas. At least 37 species of coastal creatures — worms, crabs, shellfish and the […]
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Hate Elon Musk? Root for SpaceX anyway
by Christopher Cokinos Elon Musk is the most morally dubious rocket pioneer since Wernher von Braun. And the most successful. With each, we can critique faults and celebrate achievements. Von […]
One in eight registered voters participate in Morgantown election
MORGANTOWN — If you Google “municipal election turnout,” you’re met with pages of news articles, opinion pieces and think tank white papers lamenting the growing apathy voters nationwide have developed […]
Mon Health-Intermed Labs partnership leads to commercial sale of technology to treat urinary tract issues
MORGANTOWN – Intermed Labs at Mon Health has announced that a technology solution conceived by a Mon Health System physician has been acquired by a publicly traded company to support […]
University drops heart-breaker to Wheeling Park in OVAC 5A championship
RICHMOND, OH – Wheeling Park exhibited the heart of a champion Saturday afternoon. As a result, the Patriots of coach Steve Myers are just that – OVAC 5A champions. Park […]
Blaine Traxel goes the distance again, shuts out Baylor to give No. 18 WVU the series win
MORGANTOWN — Blaine Traxel threw his nation-leading fifth complete game of the season and No. 18 West Virginia won its fourth Big 12 series of the season with a 10-0 […]
Big 3rd inning dooms Clay-Battelle against Notre Dame
MORGANTOWN — The Clay Battelle baseball team hosted Notre Dame at Monongalia Country Ballpark in the final game of the MVB Mon County Classic on Saturday afternoon. The visiting Irish […]
Eleanor Rastetter
Eleanor Madree Rastetter, 93, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., wife of the late Jack Edward Rastetter, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Eleanor was born July 7, 1929, in Akron, […]
Jeffrey Thomas
Jeffrey Lynn Thomas, 32, of Osage, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 27, 2023, due to injuries he sustained from a fire at his home. Arrangements are incomplete and will […]
Brooke Lanham
Brooke Ann Lanham, 28, of Morgantown, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at her home following a long and courageously fought battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1994 in Morgantown, […]








