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WVU MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Missed lay-ups, poor defense doom Mountaineers vs. Marquette
MORGANTOWN — For the third time this season, Marquette found a way to erase a 12-point deficit against a Power 5 Conference opponent. It began last week in a 67-66 […]
Marquette rallies again, beats West Virginia 82-71
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Tyler Kolek scored 18 points, Justin Lewis added 17 and undefeated Marquette rallied from a double-digit deficit for the third straight game to beat West Virginia 82-71 […]
COLUMN: Taz Sherman needs to step up as WVU’s go-to scorer when it needs him most
Taz Sherman’s final eight minutes on the TD Arena court was a mixture of confusion and frustration. Welcome to the life of being the Mountaineers top offensive threat, Taz. It’s […]
Shot in the arm: Morgantown Learning Academy wins $50K in ‘I Got Vaxxed’ competition
MORGANTOWN — Eve Ammons Ward loves doling out the credit for a job well done. However, the director of the Morgantown Learning Academy didn’t take any of it last week […]
Westover caretaker charged with forgery, financial exploitation
WESTOVER — A Westover woman was arrested earlier this month after allegedly financially exploiting an elderly woman she was taking care of. On Aug.13, a 96-year-old woman and her daughter […]
Justice: FDA OKs booster for all 18 and up
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice happily noted that the FDA expanded COVID vaccine booster eligibility on Friday – a message he’d been trying to get across for the past few […]
Masks optional when Preston County returns to school
KINGWOOD — Masks will be optional for students and staff alike in all 10 of Preston County’s schools when they return from Thanksgiving break Nov. 29. Preston County Schools made […]
Norma Hayes
Norma Fern (Cress) Hayes of Kingwood, died on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family that she so loved. Fern was born Jan. 12, 1929, in […]
‘Northern bypass’ used to push Roads to Prosperity vote no longer a state priority
MORGANTOWN — The crown jewel of the Roads to Prosperity sales pitch in Monongalia County is all but off the table as far as the state is concerned. Now, local […]













