Morgantown City Council will hold two special meetings next week, kicking off the search for the city’s next chief administrator. Outgoing City Manager Paul Brake participated in his final council […]
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West Virginia ranks 50th in response rate
The latest numbers show West Virginia is near the bottom in terms of response to the U.S. Census, and local officials say that creates a problem. “This is your one […]
The bird whisperer: Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Lisa Williams leads the charge in ruffed grouse conservation, innovation
LISTEN: Caving, disease and innovation – Lisa Williams’ journey from small-town West Virginia to the forefront of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s ruffed grouse restoration mission HARRISBURG, Pa. – Lisa Williams has […]
Robert Feathers
Robert “Bob” Ira Feathers, 77, of Morgantown, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020, at United Hospital Center. He was born on Dec. 9, 1942, a son of the late […]
Charles Smith Sr.
Charles Warren Smith Sr., 79, of Newburg, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020, at his residence. He was born on June 3, 1940, in Independence, son of the late Duke […]
M-SNAP donates 635 pounds of food to area pantries
The Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program is donating 635 pounds of dog and cat food to area food pantries as another way to keep animals out of kill shelters. M-SNAP’s […]
WVU to furlough 875 employees
West Virginia University officials said Friday it was temporarily furloughing 875 employees at its campuses in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser, a move it hinted at earlier this month when it […]
Manchin, AG Barr to stop out-of-state inmate transfers to federal prisons
No more new, out-of-state inmates will be transferred to federal prisons in West Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the announcement Friday. The senator said […]
Helen Shaffer
Helen Thorne Shaffer, 89, passed away peacefully in Sugar Land, Texas on Friday, May 1, 2020, surrounded by her family.She was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Fairmont, to Ralph and […]
Ruth Childs
Ruth Snyder Childs, long-time resident of Westminster Oaks in Tallahassee, Fla., died peacefully in her sleep on April 30, 2020, at the age of 105. Ruth was born June 13, […]
