Betty M. DeBerry, 61, of Parkersburg, formerly of Kingwood, died April 25, 2020, in Parkersburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg.
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Employee of Pine Ridge in Preston County diagnosed with COVID-19
KINGWOOD — A non-clinical employee at Pine Ridge Nursing Home in Kingwood has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the Preston County Health Department announced Monday. Testing at the nursing home was […]
Senate president, House speaker praise Justice’s reopening plan; progressive groups urge caution
MORGANTOWN — The leaders of the state Senate and House on Monday jointly praised Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to gradually reopen the state – called West Virginia Strong: The Comeback […]
Gov. Justice Outlines ‘West Virginia Strong: The Comeback’ plan
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday unveiled his plan to reopen the state, called West Virginian Strong: The Comeback. It will be anchored, he said, to an often-reported number: […]
Blast Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick’s style, but he makes important point
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suffers from an unfortunate penchant for ill-timed, cringe-worthy bad statements, many of which are understandably misconstrued. Like when he said last month that he and […]
Coronavirus doing what Cold War never could
Turns out, President Donald Trump’s supporters were right when they denounced his most fervent critics’ over-the-top comparisons of him to Hitler. Maybe the more apt comparison is to longtime former […]
California town has COVID-19 testing program we need
It’s galling that celebrities, professional athletes and politicians without symptoms were able to use their connections and wealth to score COVID-19 tests early in the pandemic, when physicians and hospitals […]
COVID-19 economic crisis highlights problems with Longview PILOT
by Kelly Allen Over the past several months, the Monongalia County Commission has been negotiating a “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT) deal with Longview Power LLC to build a […]
Morgantown Mall drop-off point for personal protective equipment
Morgantown residents may drop off personal protective equipment and other supplies at the Morgantown Mall. The mall is serving as a supply drop-off point for key supplies for medical professionals […]
Comfort to be found in the kitchen
“In my family, we don’t talk about our feelings. We just make soup.” The above quote came from the April 17, 2020, episode of MacGyver, and it felt especially appropriate […]




