MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice expressed frustration over federal bureaucratic delays in getting out vaccines boosters as West Virginia’s active cases passed 10,000 and breakthrough cases surge. “We need to […]
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MHS senior on the first day of school: ‘It depends on your perspective’
MORGANTOWN — Yes, that really is a school bus in front of you at the traffic light. Aug. 24 is the first day of school across Monongalia County, and Liam […]
Woodlawn Cemetery to dedicate mining disaster memorial
FAIRMONT — Woodlawn Cemetery Board of Directors will dedicate a monument marking the graves of Fairmont miners killed in an 1886 mine disaster at noon Sept. 3 at the cemetery […]
‘Fabric is my addiction’: Pockets of Time offers array of sewing, quilting supplies
KINGWOOD — Karen Stone, owner of Pockets of Time, said she owned a fabric shop for 12 years but closed it to become a cook in the Preston County School […]
Guest essay: Teaching about Sept. 11 in America
by Joseph M. Mazgaj In 2011, my students asked me about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. The class had a lot of questions about al-Qaeda and Afghanistan. After I […]
We need quicker tests in order to contain the Delta variant
by Max Nisen With the Delta variant surging throughout the U.S., Biden administration chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci has advocated for more testing — including for the vaccinated. More testing […]
Request to shut public out of Parkland shooting hearings denied
Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer made the right decision — the only decision — on Tuesday, when she ruled that court hearings in the case of Nikolas Cruz, the […]
Campus rec use leads to academic achievement, retention: WVU study says
MORGANTOWN — As universities reopen this fall, research conducted at West Virginia University suggests campus recreation usage by students can lead to greater retention and overall academic achievement. The study […]
No. 4 Virginia holds off No. 12 West Virginia in women’s soccer showdown
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Virginia forward Diana Ordonez scored on a header in the seventh minute and No. 4 Virginia recorded its sixth-straight shutout dating back to last season to […]
YCF accepting grant applications
MORGANTOWN — Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for the following grant programs: Stephen D. Tanner Children’s Enrichment Fund, Taylor County […]
