They told them they had bad blood. What they actually had was syphilis, but the U.S. Public Health Service never shared that diagnosis with the almost 400 African American men, […]
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Morgantown residents share thoughts on how to spend ARP funding
MORGANTOWN— Affordable housing, needle exchange programs and a mobile health unit were just a few of the ideas area residents had for spending federal dollars. After receiving more than $11 […]
Congressional Startup Day
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) came to the Morgantown area Wednesday to commemorate Congressional Startup Day. Observed annually since 2013 during the August congressional recess, Congressional Startup Day provides an […]
Art teacher doesn’t like the pandemic picture for the new school year
With COVID uncertainty still shading the proceedings, Monongalia County teachers are reporting to their classrooms today, in preparation of next week’s first day of school. Sam Brunett said he still […]
Local delegates, residents, push for Congress to pass health care legislation during Protect Our Care bus stop
MORGANTOWN – Several local delegates and residents made a stand Wednesday morning for better health care – calling on federal lawmakers to approve health care measures included in the $3.5 […]
Joseph Powell
Joseph William Powell died on Aug. 16, 2021, with his wife of 73 years by his side. He was the son of Joseph A. Powell and Nora Skinner Powell. He […]
Patricia Coombs
Patricia “Patty” Jo Coombs, 71, of Morgantown passed away on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. Patty was born in Preston County on Jan. 26, 1950, to the late Clarence and Mary […]
Samantha Turner
Samantha “Sami” Jo Turner, 30, of Morgantown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. She was born Aug. 17, 1990, to the late Melissa “Missy” McIe-Allen and Charles Edward […]
Esther Shorter
Esther Mary Jeanette Shorter, 72, of Morgantown passed away on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at her home. She was born in Gulliver, Mich. on July 22, 1949, a daughter of […]
Larry Miller
Larry Neal Miller, 72, of Core, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at his residence. He was born April 19, 1949, at Morgantown, a son of the late Oliver Miller and […]
