Janet Lee Weaver, 76, of Tunnelton, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018, at JW Ruby Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Friends may call at the Browning Funeral Home, in Kingwood, […]
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Jean Kurcaba
Jean Marion Kurcaba, 89, of Morgantown, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Sundale Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Jean was born in Saxton, Pa., on July […]
Manchin visits Morgantown; still backs ObamaCare, remains cautious on Kavanaugh
MORGANTOWN — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, during his swing through Morgantown Friday, criticized West Virginia’s role in a 20-state lawsuit seeking to have the Affordable Care Act declared unconstitutional. He […]
Wisconsin man charged in 23-year-old Morgantown sexual assault case
MORGANTOWN — A Wisconsin man was arrested in connection with a 23-year-old sexual assault cold case in Morgantown thanks to advancements in cross-referencing DNA database. Raymond W. Wise, 67, of Praire […]
MUSIC: Officials release redacted 911 call about Lovato emergency
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fire officials have released redacted audio of a 911 call that led to Demi Lovato’s hospitalization earlier this week. The four-and-a-half-minute call does not include details […]
Mon County Sheriff’s Dept. releases names of victims of single-vehicle accident on I-68/I-79 interchange
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the victims of the single-vehicle accident that occurred on Wednesday July 25 at the Interstate 68/79 interchange. According […]
Young Star Wars fans learn lightsaber skills
MORGANTOWN — Young Star Wars fans got a taste of the ways of the Jedi on Thursday, when members of the Outer Rim Praxeum Lightsaber School taught a children’s workshop […]
Death rate from opioids still rising, but more slowly
By Hoppy Kercheval Maybe, just maybe, the number of deaths from opioid addiction in West Virginia is beginning to slow down. Mid-year figures released by the West Virginia Department of […]
Best tool to reduce severity of bike crashes, other kinds, is for everyone to slow down
Morgantown hasn’t been in step with pedestrian safety for years. That was probably never more apparent than this year following a rash of vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents. At least two […]
Maryland man charged with 22 counts of animal cruelty
OAKLAND, Md. — A Frostburg, Md., man was charged with 22 counts of animal cruelty after police found 10 dogs under his care in Garrett County. Mark David Shrader, 58, […]









