Richard Kelly ‘Rich’ Holbert, 50, of Maidsville, passed peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Rich fought a hard battle against Pancreatic cancer and […]
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Flo Kelley
Flo Kelley, 87, of Terra Alta (Cranesville community), passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Mon Health Medical Center, in Morgantown. The daughter of the late Clarence R. and Lydia […]
Upcoming paving schedule for Morgantown
MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown is continuing milling and paving several streets across town. Today, crews will pave Upper Grand and Ross streets, and milling Courney Avenue. On Monday, […]
Celebration of Life planned for Dr. Lapp
MORGANTOWN — A Celebration of Life service is planned for Dr. LeRoy “Lee” Lapp, a pioneer in the study of lung diseases in West Virginia coal miners. He died Monday […]
Reedsville man charged with battery and littering
KINGWOOD — A Reedsville man is charged with battery and littering after police say a dispute arose over whether he threw beer bottles onto someone’s lawn. Mitchel Ray Funk, 44, […]
Man faces animal cruelty charges after abandoning livestock
MORGANTOWN — A community effort saved cows abandoned by their owner, who now faces criminal charges for his neglect. Paul Templeton, of Morgantown, is charged with cruelty to animals and […]
TV: Comcast drops Fox bid, paving way for sale to Disney
NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast is dropping its bid for Fox’s entertainment businesses, paving the way for Disney to boost its upcoming streaming service by buying the studios behind “The […]
High court’s sidestep of gerrymandering only allows for worse partisan redistricting
Taking no answer for an answer might be worse than a simple no. About a year ago, we were encouraged when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case […]
America has fallen for president’s ‘act’
Stewart B. Epstein, Rochester, N.Y. When it comes to Donald Trump, let me add my perspective and “take” to the debate: Trump is merely a skillful, manipulative “Gaslighter” and con-artist […]
Morgantown has lost ’best little city’ charm
Scheryll Richards, Morgantown Our “best little city,” once called, is no longer. It has lost much of its uniqueness and has become more a WVU city. While WVU does provide […]
