James Truman “Chippy” Chipps, 79, of Bruceton Mills, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late Gay Franklin and […]
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April Brown
April Renee Kelley Brown, age 32, of Morgantown ,passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 21, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of […]
Ruth Marstiller
Ruth Ellen Waters Marstiller, 90, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018, at J W Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born in Morgantown on October 25, 1927, daughter of the late […]
Judge denies Lunsfords’ request for a new trial
By Brittany Murray WESTON — The sentencing for convicted child murderer Lena Lunsford will proceed July 2 after a Lewis County circuit judge denied her request for a new trial. […]
Morgantown plans to build retaining wall on Jacobs Street
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Engineer Damien Davis said the city is working on a fix for Jacobs Street, which is closed due to a slip. Jacobs Street is located in the […]
Justice Loughry pleads not guilty to federal indictment charges
By Jeff Jenkins and Brad McElhinny, WV Metronews CHARLESTON — Suspended state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon to the charges in the 22-count federal criminal […]
Working for a healthier West Virginia
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since West Virginia’s sesquicentennial celebrating 150 years. On Wednesday, the Mountain State reached the ripe old age of 155. Since 2013, there […]
WVU BOG unanimously approves Fiscal Year 2019 budget
MORGANTOWN — The WVU Board of Governors unanimously approved a Fiscal Year 2019 budget of $1.1 billion budget on Friday. This is a slight increase over FY 2018’s budget of $1.07 […]
Camp Dawson hosts AFT-WV annual summer school
MORGANTOWN — More than 200 teachers gathered at Camp Dawson this week for the American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia annual summer school. The class offers teachers a chance to take graduate-level […]
TV: China blocks John Oliver on social media after scathing show
BEIJING (AP) — A popular Chinese social media site is censoring discussion of “Last Week Tonight” and its HBO host John Oliver after he mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping, his […]
