Billy C. Owens, 93, of Daybrook, passed away on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. McCulla Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements which are incomplete at this time, a complete obituary […]
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Oklahoma’s offense is yet again a powerhouse to contend with
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Think it would be a hard act to be the guy who followed Heisman Trophy winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray at Oklahoma? Try telling that to […]
Jury partially hung in sexual abuse trial
After listening to two days of testimony and more than eight hours of deliberations over two days, a jury could not completely decide the fate of 35-year-old Sarah Webber, who […]
Reese Donahue, Reuben Jones the old men of the West Virginia defense
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — On a West Virginia defense littered with youth and inexperience, defensive line seniors Reese Donahue and Reuben Jones are the glue that try to keep it all […]
WVU student political group to hold town hall for candidate Stephen Smith
A group of WVU students called Mountaineers Can’t Wait will hold a town hall featuring Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stephen Smith from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 29 at WVU. Outreach Captain Logan […]
Column: Oklahoma game will be a lateral move on Neal Brown’s climb as WVU head coach
COMMENTARY MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It looks like the perfect storm to be the perfect disaster when West Virginia takes on No. 5 Oklahoma at noon today in Norman. The Mountaineers […]
Continuing to trot out new programs no cure for a crisis
Of course, there are times when it’s not only impolite but downright rude to bring up money. But we need to talk about that $631 billion the opioid crisis cost […]
Better trained and available workforce wanted
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, West Virginia’s unemployment rate in August was 4.6%. That’s a low number, although context is important here. The national unemployment rate in […]
We need to improve flu vaccine
Influenza — the flu — is more than a bad cold. Seasonal outbreaks mean not only misery but increased hospital admissions and deaths. The last flu season, from October 2018 […]
West Virginia volleyball set to host No. 4 Texas
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia (10-8, 1-4 Big 12) takes on No. 4 Texas (11-2, 5-0 Big 12) at home today at 1 p.m. after a two-game road series. The […]






