Joshua Lee Layton, 30, of Tunnelton, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019. He was born November 27, 1988, in Philippi, son of Jerry Robert “Jay” Jr and Cynthia Lynn Goff […]
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William Castelli
William A. Castelli, 90, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at his home. William was born July 16, 1928, in Brooklyn, N.Y. William was a United States […]
David Turner
David Harold Turner, 53, of the Snake Hill Road Community, Morgantown, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, March 2, 2019, following a brief illness at the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was […]
Joseph Looman
Joseph Carson Looman, age 92, of Fairmont, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019, at United Hospital Center, in Clarksburg. He was born March 15, 1926, at Mannington, son of […]
Senate Finance OKs steam coal severance tax cut; phases it across 3 years
CHARLESTON — The Senate Finance Committee approved a stretched-out, slowed-down version of the bill to reduce the bill to reduce the severance tax on steam coal from 5 percent to […]
No prison time for Ketchum; “I’m just plain guilty” former justice tells federal judge
CHARLESTON — “I’m just plain guilty,” the words from former state Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum when he spoke before U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver Wednesday at his sentencing hearing […]
Infant death among 50 indictments returned by Preston County Grand Jury
KINGWOOD — A woman accused of killing a child who was in her care was among 50 indictments returned by the Preston County Grand Jury Wednesday. The jury met for […]
Eleven facing charges for February snow day riot
MORGANTOWN — Eleven people, 10 of them WVU students, are facing charges as a result of the Feb. 1 riot on Spruce Street during a WVU snow day. Five people […]
With no clear consensus on teacher pay raise, special session enters discussion
CHARLESTON — Divides over education continue at the Capitol, raising more and more talk of a special session. The presidents of the two West Virginia teachers unions continue to say […]
Letters to the editor March 7
Brookhaven Road the worst one in county I read an article recently that had listed some terrible roads in town and I must say that Brookhaven Road (Monongalia County Route […]







