FAIRMONT – Wednesday is the last day of classes in Marion County for the 2025-26 academic year, but don’t look for people to stay down during the summer, Superintendent Donna […]
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Bertie Mae Zirkle Stone
Bertie Mae Zirkle Stone, 89, of Scotch Hill Community, Newburg, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, in her daughters’ residence, with family by her side. She was born September 26, […]
James L. Hensell
James L. Hensell, 85, of Morgantown, passed Thursday, May 21, 2026. The son of Arthur M. Hensell and Eleanor A. Kraus, he was born on Mother’s Day, May 11, 1941 […]
Sarah Catherine Cox Scardina
Sarah Catherine Cox Scardina, of Bruceton Mills, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, surrounded by family, after a brief but valiant fight with cancer. She was 57 years old.Sarah will […]
William R. Helmick
William R. “Bill” Helmick, 85, a resident of Morgantown, departed this life Monday, June 1, 2026 at The Country Retreat at Albright, Preston County.He was born Saturday March 8, 1941, […]
Brian L. Eichelberger
Brian L. Eichelberger, 63, of Point Marion, Pa., died unexpectedly Friday, May 29, 2026, while at work. Born in Cleveland, Ohio September 30, 1962, he was a son of the […]
Morgantown Council halts conversion therapy amendment amid backlash
MORGANTOWN – The second reading of an amendment to Article 153 of city code pertaining to the ban of conversion therapy involving minors was not on Morgantown City Council’s agenda […]
Westover Council denies zoning change request following public outcry
WESTOVER – Having heard from more than a dozen residents in recent weeks – the overwhelming majority of which own property on Savannah Street and Florida Avenue – Westover City […]
Campbell’s perfect game leads No. 2 University to victory over No. 7 Washington to open 2026 state softball tournament
SOUTH CHARLESTON – Senior Maddie Campbell was simply untouchable on Tuesday for the University High School softball team on the opening day of the 2026 WVSSAC state softball tournament at […]
WVU football lands first commitment for the 2028 class
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football has started to add commitments for the 2028 class. Highly recruited 2028 linebacker Brandon Wills-Dickson announced on social media that he committed to the Mountaineers. He […]
