MORGANTOWN — After several weeks of criticism from union leaders who accused him of standing idle while Morgantown’s former Mylan plant floundered, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has penned a letter […]
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Council taps Abu-Ghannam to fill 1st Ward vacancy
MORGANTOWN — As one of five candidates interviewed to fill Morgantown City Council’s 1st Ward vacancy, Joe Abu-Ghannam said he wasn’t sure what to expect when council sat in special […]
Who is Capito ‘concerned’ for? Not average people
A couple weeks ago, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said of President Biden and Democrats’ $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” plan: “I’m very concerned about how this will impact West Virginians and […]
Jeff Bezos is again trying to change the world for the better
by Jay Ambrose Lots of people hate Jeff Bezos because, you know, he is the richest man in the world, but I love the guy because, to begin with, I […]
‘It was my second shooting.’ She is 8 years old
She is 8 years old. That’s … what? About third grade? Too young for boyfriends. Too young for R-rated movies. Too young for algebra or a learner’s permit. But she […]
Blood drive held in memory of Demetry Walker
MORGANTOWN — Demetry Walker was surely smiling down and happy to see the community support at a health event and blood drive in his memory Tuesday. That’s according to his […]
BOE says safety is their top priority
It’s pretty much a lock that Delta and other variants of the coronavirus will have the last word on the first day of school in Monongalia County. That was the […]
Check your mental battery
With a short absence, and August right around the corner itching to get the school year started — a reflection on health is vital before another long journey ahead. We […]
Ellen Kourtsis
Ellen Louise Kourtsis, 85, of Star City, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 23, 2021, at the Madison Center Nursing Home. She was born in Morgantown on Aug. 11, 1935, […]
Frances Nelson
Frances J. Nelson passed away peacefully on July 26, 2021. Fran was born in Rockford, Ill., on Sept. 16, 1929, the youngest of six children born to Sam and Mary […]
