Another scammer is trying to pull one over on Monongalia County residents by pretending to be a deputy. The caller is identifying himself as Deputy Hamlin, according to Monongalia County […]
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Carolyn Sue Kirchmar
Carolyn Sue Kirchmar, 72, of Morgantown, died Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1946, in Morgantown, a daughter of the late Olan […]
Are we looking at last stand against climate change?
It’s not official, yet, but July likely became the Earth’s hottest month on record. Until a week ago many would quibble, the hottest that is since direct temperature information — […]
Freedom of assembly under fire in Colorado Springs
Do law-abiding American citizens still have the right to gather peacefully to discuss their ideas without fear of government censorship and retribution? In my adopted hometown of Colorado Springs, the […]
Aug. 1 letters to the editor
Anti-annexation signs mean ‘Don’t shop here’ Businesses on the edge of Morgantown: I see your signs. And despite the double negative, I understand their meaning: You do not want to […]
Staten Island defeats West Virginia 3-1
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — Josh Smith hit a run-scoring single in the third inning, leading the Staten Island Yankees to a 3-1 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Wednesday. […]
Morgantown Post 2 rallies, beats Elkins in extra innings after Smith’s walk-off single
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Post 2 baseball team got off to a slow start in Wednesday’s game against Elkins, which featured a two and a half hour rain delay, […]
WVU Board of Governors green lights three construction projects
West Virginia University’s Board of Governors gave the green light to three major construction projects totaling $176 million at a special meeting Wednesday. At the top of the list is […]
Life saving medicine goes digital
A new website that offers Naloxone online may help stem the overdose crisis in West Virginia — and neighboring Pennsylvania — and save some lives in the interim, local health […]
Bluefield man arrested for trespassing at WVU Board of Governor’s meeting
A Bluefield man, who is suing West Virginia University for denying his Freedom of Information Request Act for documents explaining why he was not admitted to the law school, was […]






