Betty Watson Hall, 95, a long-time resident of Morgantown, passed away of natural causes at her home in Pasadena, Calif., on Dec. 31, 2020. She was born July 11, 1925, […]
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Judith Ralston
Judith Carol Ralston, 81, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, at Grand Strand Medical Center. She was born Jan. 15, 1939, in Keyser, daughter of the late Richard C. […]
Charles Walls
Charles William Walls Jr. “Billy” passed away unexpectedly at home in Reedsville, on Feb. 14, 2021, due to a fight with cancer. He was born on March 6, 1957, in […]
Patricia Favro
Patricia (Patsy) J. Gerard Favro, 84, of Morgantown passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Patsy was born in Morgantown (Flaggy Meadow community) on […]
Phyllis Nethken
Phyllis “Sue” Jean Nethken, 67, passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport. Sue was born in Morgantown on April 11, 1953, a daughter of the […]
WVU overcomes injuries, foul trouble to beat TCU 81-78
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — KK Deans looked up at the fourth-quarter clock twice Saturday against TCU and couldn’t believe any time had ticked off the WVU Coliseum scoreboard. “I couldn’t wait […]
WVU confirms U.K. variant detected in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 have been detected in the Morgantown area — two are WVU students. Genetic sequencing of samples from […]
City seeks partners to help fund sobering center project
MORGANTOWN — It’s an ambitious plan. Assistant City Manager Emily Muzzarelli admits as much. But why not? The state put up more than $3 million in CARES Act money to […]
‘That’s just a special human being’: Bob Huggins Fish Fry to feature art from former coal miner
MORGANTOWN—Despite living much of his life on the other side of the U.S., Thomas Elmo Williams has never forgotten his Appalachian roots. “I paint what I know, which is working-class […]
HOOPS BLOG: No. 13 West Virginia in the midst of joining some elite company in school history with its 3-point shooting
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Welcome to the Frank Erwin Center, the home (for now) for the No. 12 Texas Longhorns, who are expected to move into its new arena — […]








