Brian P. McLaughlin, born on July 14, 1958, in Waterville, N.Y., passed away June 6, 2021. After graduating from The University of South Florida, Brian was a standout golfer and […]
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Sean McGinley
Sean Patrick McGinley, 55, of Charleston, died unexpectedly on June 3, 2021. He was born on Aug. 22, 1965, in Pittsburgh, the son of Patrick Charles McGinley and Kathleen (nee […]
Velma Shaver
Velma Shaver, 91, of Rowlesburg passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Stonerise Kingwood. She was born May 24, 1930, in Manheim, a daughter of the late Rennis and Maude […]
Martha Bulford
Martha Belle Bulford, 87, of Rowlesburg, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at J.W. Ruby Hospital with family by her side. There will be no public services and a complete obituary […]
Reeder found guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder
MORGANTOWN — It took the jury about an hour and 45 minutes to decide they believed Shaundarius Reeder was a murderer. The jury convicted the 21-year-old on all of the […]
Capito talks to WV press about Biden ending infrastructure talks
MORGANTOWN – Sen, Shelly Moore Capito, R-W. Va., talked with members of the West Virginia press on Thursday about President Biden cutting off negotiations on the infrastructure package she had […]
Delving into the data: AI firm comes to Morgantown
It all started with a conversation John Chambers had with Dan Wright recently. Chambers is the Silicon Valley venture capitalist and Charleston native who has never stopped being bullish on […]
Older public figures make a difference
What do Queen Elizabeth (95), Janet Yellen (74), our president (78) and the pope (84) have in common? How about Mike DeWine (74), Jerry Brown (83) and Lamar Alexander (80)? […]
An AR-15 is like a pocket knife?
by George Skelton The U.S. district judge began his 94-page ruling sanctioning the AR-15 assault rifle for home and militia use by equating it with a Swiss Army knife. Yes, […]
There are deep roots in these mountains
The roots of faith, family, patriotism, dialect and work ethic are a prominent feature here. One of the first modern American presidents to recognize those characteristics here and in the […]






