Last week, Washington State University became the first big public school in the state to announce it will require students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19, though with […]
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PREP ROUNDUP: University boys’ lacrosse team earns 13-3 win over Preston
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University boys’ lacrosse team jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter Wednesday night against Preston and did not look back, eventually earning a […]
U.S. bridges need more investment
by Peter R. Orszag In the debate over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure and climate bill, it was perhaps inevitable that some policymakers would object to including anything other than traditional […]
UMWA doesn’t always represent miners’ values
GRAYSVILLE, Pennsylvania – When coal mine employee John Morecraft heard last Monday that United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts approved of President Joe Biden’s plan to move the […]
Mon County 4-H encourages kindness through craft kits at Shack Neighborhood House
MORGANTOWN — Along with hot meals provided by the Shack Neighborhood House, families who stopped by for dinner Wednesday evening received a few special treats from the Monongalia County 4-H […]
Graduation dates, times set for Mon’s three public high schools
Everybody knew it was coming, and when it did, the only thing to do was laugh — or go all deadpan, as Emma Williams did. “This is extremely fitting for […]
Monongalia County a hotspot for variants as vaccination rate plateaus
MORGANTOWN — For almost as long as there’s been COVID-19 in the United States, there’s been COVID fatigue, brought on by a heavy dose of life-altering precautionary measures and overwhelming, […]
Justice team ready to vaccinate kids 12-15 when CDC gives the OK
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia is ready to start vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds once the CDC approves it, Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday. When the OK comes down, they’ll set up […]
THRONE HOLDERS: No. 1 Morgantown looks to stay strong through state tournament, secure first 4A title
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown High boys’ basketball team only slipped out of the top spot in the state Associated Press poll for less than two weeks during the regular season […]
University has tall task ahead in 4-5 quarterfinals battle with Huntington at state tournament
MORGANTOWN — Last year, University High coach Joe Schmidle was taking his No. 1-seeded Hawks boys’ team to Charleston with the intent of claiming back-to-back state titles when the COVID-19 […]
