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Column: November critical for West Virginia’s present and future
COMMENTARY MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Under Dana Holgorsen, November rarely went the way the Mountaineers faithful hoped it would. Since Holgorsen’s first season in 2011, the Mountaineers went 16-15 in November, […]
Former Cee-Bee Abbey Ammons enjoying time with Fairmont State’s softball team
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Abbey Ammons knew she wanted to play softball after watching her mother. “My mother inspired and encouraged me to play softball,” she said. “I remember watching her […]
Fix miners’ pension fund now before it’s too late
Last week’s bankruptcy filing by Murray Energy should create an even greater sense of urgency in Congress to pass the proposed fix for the financially troubled United Mine Workers multi-employer […]
Immigrants serve America, too
Honor. Courage. Commitment. These were the Marine Corps values instilled in me day in and day out from the very moment I first stepped foot on those yellow footprints at […]
Man sentenced to 1-3 years for terroristic threats after threatening to shoot up WVU’s campus in April 2018
A man who threatened to shoot up West Virginia University was sentenced to prison this week. Clarence Steve Wright, 51, was sentenced to serve one to three years in prison, […]
West Virginia men’s soccer team falls to Akron 1-0
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia men’s soccer team concluded its season with a 1-0 loss to Akron on Thursday on a cold, rainy field at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. […]
Morgantown girls’ soccer team gets ready to face Hurricane in state tournament
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– Morgantown High girls’ soccer coach Stirlin Rivers ended his first year in the head role with a loss in the Region I championship game to Wheeling Park. […]
West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association hosts fall meeting at the Morgantown Marriott
West Virginia’s co-tenancy law is working, but there are still kinks to be worked out with the fledgling law, attendees of the fall meeting of the West Virginia Oil & […]
Charge against Hoard upgraded to first-degree murder
KINGWOOD — The charge against a man accused of a weekend shooting death was upgraded to first-degree murder Thursday. Aaron Glenn Hoard, 33, of Morgantown, was originally charged with second-degree […]






