by Kelly A. O’Connor Kudos to John Oliver and HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” for their coverage of the opioid crisis and the resultant settlement. Many states are struggling to use […]
Other News
Good riddance to El Niño, but La Niña won’t be much relief
by Mark Gongloff The record-smashing global heat of the past year has been driven partly by an El Niño weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean. The good news is that […]
Teen’s death brings up concerns about homeschooling guidelines
Investigators say Kyneddi Miller had not attended school since late 2019 or 2020 and hadn’t been outside the house more than a couple of times in the last four years. […]
YCF awards nearly $300,000 in Scholarships for 2024-25 academic year
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF) awarded 106 scholarships totaling $293,900 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applications were evaluated by scholarship committees with over 100 volunteers from […]
Psychological effects of social media
Social media is a powerful means of interacting with people virtually. Empowered with the latest computer technologies, people can share ideas, pictures and videos and stay in touch. Social media […]
Beyond curiosity, ‘The Watcher’ is not a must-see
M. Night Shyamalan came onto the film scene like a hurricane with his debut film, “The Sixth Sense.” The ending absolutely shocked audiences and remains one of the best movie […]
Rosenbaum Family House celebrates 25 years of serving WVU Medicine patients, families
In July, the Rosenbaum Family House (RFH) will celebrate 25 years of operation and 10 years at its current location on the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital campus. During this time, […]
Bradley Rosenberger
Bradley Eugene Rosenberger, 70, of Bruceton Mills (Glade Farms community), passed away suddenly while on a camping trip in Somerset County, Pa. on June 6, 2024. The son of […]
Penny Skidmore
Penny Marie Skidmore, 69, of Morgantown, passed away at WVU Medicine – J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown on Friday, June 7, 2024. Penny was born July 29, 1954, in […]
Bruce Rollins
Bruce David Rollins, 70, of Morgantown, died at WVU Medicine – J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown on Saturday, June 8, 2024. He was born Oct. 27, 1953, in Perry, […]
