Morgantown City Council will consider first reading of an ordinance enacting a 23% increase in municipal fire fees when it convenes on Tuesday. The increase in fees will take effect […]
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Morrisey speaks on behalf of COVID-19 testing at rally
The U.S. Senate will be tested for COVID-19, according to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. “If it’s good enough for the U.S. Senate to get tested, it’s certainly critical […]
Kenneth McCord
Kenneth James McCord, 80, of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Bruceton Mills, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2020, at Kettering Medical Center, in Kettering, Ohio. He was born Dec. 1, 1939, […]
Preston, Monongalia County schools take part in #BeALight event to honor senior athletes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Parents, friends, administrators and students alike took a moment Friday night to remember senior athletes and their lost season. “Shine for WV Seniors 2020” was organized by the […]
COLUMN: Public land hunting is amazing, but it can also invite knuckleheads
We all have those bad days while hunting. Maybe you underdressed, get to your spot without something essential or it just seems like the universe is against you. Yet as […]
Clay-Battelle High School honors Class of 2020
It was the echo of his footfall that made David Cottrell cease his stride the other day.And the reverberating scuff of his heel when he rounded the corner. “Sounded lonely,” […]
Tuition, fees to remain the same; 3% increase in dining and housing plans
The West Virginia University Board of Governors agreed Friday to keep base tuition and fees for the fall semester at 2019 levels. The action, which won’t be formalized until BOG […]
Longview Power and the future of coal: Three industry perspectives
MORGANTOWN — A recent headline in the online journal NS Energy said “Longview Power’s bankruptcy indicates ‘dire strait’ of the US coal industry.” The Dominion Post regularly publishes articles of […]
Manchin fields COVID-19 questions in Facebook town hall
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., held a short town hall meeting on Facebook on Friday to field some constituent questions on coronavirus issues. About 1,600 people tuned in and […]
Eleanor McDonald
Miss Eleanor Lou McDonald, affectionately known as “Louie,” 81, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Morgantown on Oct. […]









