Vivian Eileen Shacklette, 86, of Gainesville, Fla., passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at her son residence in Florida. She was born on May 15, 1936, in Rowlesburg, daughter […]
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Arabian night in Star City
BY ASHUTOSH DAS On warm days, I love to go on walks with my wife and children. During one such walk, along the riverfront park in Star City, I met […]
New concert program began Friday at Ruby Amphitheatre
The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust and City of Morgantown Arts & Culture Department kicked off the 2022 Ruby Summer Concert Series Friday with royal flair. Queen tribute band Almost […]
ON THE RISE: WVU’s top 10 athletes to watch for 2022-23
MORGANTOWN — The final results are in, and the 2021-22 athletic year at WVU can be summed up with a simple shrug of the shoulders. As if to say, “We’re […]
‘I want a new heart’: Cheyenne Bowman needs a cardiac transplant to survive
NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect that WVU Medicine does not perform pediatric heart transplants. That information wasn’t clear in a Saturday story due to a reporter’s error. […]
Is this the end of classroom libraries?
Schools must now contend with the practical effects of one of the Legislature’s many culture war bills. This one, Senate Bill 704, requires educators to provide a syllabus of all […]
What will SCOTUS do for an encore?
by Nicholas Goldberg Got a Supreme Court precedent you don’t like? Is there a liberal decision that’s always stuck in your craw? Think the court has flipped too far to […]
The freedom to love my trans kid as he is
by Jamey Gallagher Last weekend, my son Alex graduated from Bennington College. I am incredibly proud of the young man he has become. He is much stronger than I was […]
“No one reimburses for that” — a look at EMS operations
Emergency. Medical. Services. They are an essential community resource and one many expect is guaranteed like police and non-volunteer fire services. However, EMS crews in West Virginia are not typically […]
County, municipalities to receive funds from opioid settlement
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council recently passed a resolution that will allow the city to receive its portion of the $26 million opioid settlement reached by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s […]








