Jeffery Scott Powers, 58, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at home. Jeffery was born in Kingwood, on June 1, 1962, a son of Bernard D. “Skip” Powers, of Masontown, […]
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Richard Miller
Richard Lee Miller, 72, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at the home of his sister, Barbara Miker. Richard was born Jan. 10, 1949, in Morgantown, a son of the […]
Robert Fochalis
Robert Allen “Greek” Fochalis, 80, passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Robert was born Sept. 3, 1940, in Morgantown, a son of the late Philip Fochalis and Phyllis Stutler Fochalis, […]
A sampling of bill introduced Tuesday, March 2
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Tuesday, March 2. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 2815, to require air conditioning on […]
Mountaineers travel to face Youngstown State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia tennis team (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) travels to Youngstown, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 3, as the Mountaineers match up against Youngstown State. First serve […]
Lawsuit over fatal wreck progressing despite indictment
The most recent term of the Monongalia County grand jury indicted Micah McClain for criminally leaving the scene of an accident involving death. His indictment is something both sides saw […]
COLUMN: Too early to tell: Morgantown-area high school basketball edition
The last time I shared my opinion on winter sports athletes returning, I noted the worry I had for the student-athletes who were always just one positive test away from […]
House Democrats introduce bill to update, expand state election law following pandemic’s high voter turnout
MORGANTOWN – House Democrats unveiled a new, 55-page bill Tuesday aimed at updating and expanding election law. “We’re here trying to make it easier for West Virginians to vote,” said […]
House of Delegates OKs teacher strike bill, impeachment constitutional amendent resolution
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Tuesday narrowly passed the Senate bill regarding teacher strikes, but easily surpassed the two-thirds supermajority needed to adopt a resolution aimed at barring […]
HOOPS BLOG: The 3-point line has changed the game and made everyone else in the Big 12 look up at Baylor
MORGANTOWN — We welcome you back to the WVU Coliseum, where No. 6 West Virginia will take its highest national ranking of the season for a spin against No. 3 […]









