MORGANTOWN – Ahead of this weekend’s WSAZ tournament in Huntington, the University wrestling program and coach Ken Maisel welcomed Maryland wrestling powerhouse Southern Garrett on Wednesday evening for a dual. […]
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A look at bill introduced Wednesday, Jan. 26
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. HB 488, to restore voting rights […]
House committee OKs bill to set up state legal ad website, reduce ads and income for local newspapers
MORGANTOWN – The House Government Organization Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that some fear could help drive some local newspapers out of business. Members discussed and debated it for […]
‘Everyone’s a math person’: Math Field Day is next week in Mon Schools
Math Field Day is coming up for Monongalia County Schools. First, though, a run of the narrative numbers. For most of us civilians, the first wave of the pandemic put […]
Freda Covert
“Though her mind was sharp, her body grew weary.” Freda Olive Pritt Covert, 99, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at her home surrounded by her […]
Thomas Cianfrocco
Thomas J. Cianfrocco, 86, of Westover, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Caring services are being provided by Dering-Henson Funeral Home and are incomplete at […]
Mary Hillery
Mary Hazel Florence Wolfe Hillery , 87, of Mentor, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Lake West Hospital. She was born on Feb. 10, 1934, in Albright, […]
Andrew Bukata
Andrew “Drew” Michael Bukata, 41, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. He was born on Monday, Feb. 18, 1980, in Johnstown […]
Legislators pass insulin copay, mining mutual insurance company bills
MORGANTOWN – Legislators passed bills on Wednesday to lower patient copays for insulin and devices to treat diabetes, to establish a Parkinson’s disease registry to enhance research at WVU, and […]
Mon Commission agrees to explore sale of health department property
MORGANTOWN — The WVU Health System wants the property upon which the Monongalia County Health Department sits, and the Monongalia County Commission is willing to have that conversation … again. […]











