West Virginia University could be facing a $15 million to $20 million budget shortfall for the current fiscal year because of COVID-19, a top university official said Thursday during a […]
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OUTDOOR NOTEBOOK: Putting those dehydrated hot peppers to a good use
One thing I wasn’t without this year was an abundance of hot peppers. Whether I picked them up from my parents’ garden, a garden in Smithsburg, Md., or meticulously picked […]
Drug task force arrests two
A Detroit man and Morgantown woman are in jail after a Thursday morning search at an apartment on Van Voorhis Road. Alvin Cornilius-Laden Gist, 38, and Jann Carmesha Moss, 39, […]
Sunday predicted to bring a break from the ice
The Morgantown area once again received heavy snow showers Wednesday night, resulting in several car accidents and motorist assist calls in Monongalia County Thursday. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Paul […]
Business PROMISE+ Scholarship would allow businesses to sponsor, hire eligible students; House Education gives 1st OK
MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee approved on Thursday a bill to create a new type of PROMISE Scholarship that would be funded not by the state but by tax-deductible […]
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH: It was WVU’s gain to have Taz Sherman, Sean McNeil slip through the recruiting cracks
MORGANTOWN — The story is from a few years ago, WVU men’s basketball associate head coach Larry Harrison says, but it is still a good reflection on the Mountaineers’ recruiting […]
Plan ahead for your spring garden
Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time to plan your garden. Whether you are planning your first garden, have an existing garden, or want to have a […]
COLUMN: A way-too-early look at the 2021 WVU football schedule
The annual release of the WVU football season during the cold, winter months forces one to long for the warm (sometimes hot) tailgates outside of Milan Puskar Stadium in late […]
UPDATE: WVU remains in remote delivery mode Feb. 18
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University will continue remote instruction for the Morgantown campus the remainder of Thursday, Feb. 18, due to inclement weather and road conditions. Classes already offered online and […]
Here are 2 ways to make education W.Va.’s ‘centerpiece’
In his State of the State Address, Gov. Justice bragged that education has become West Virginia’s centerpiece. We don’t entirely agree, but we might see the state put its money […]
