by Jill Ebstein My new year’s resolution for 2024 was shaped by a random moment. I was coming out of the shower, full of thoughts about a novel I’m working […]
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Border state abortions are on the rise
Data show that in recent years between 1,000 and 1,200 abortions were performed annually in West Virginia. But that was before the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe vs. Wade and […]
Marilee Areford
Marilee Areford, 83, of Morgantown, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point […]
Paul Duskey
Paul R. Duskey, 84, formerly of Blacksville, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, in the Tygart Center in Fairmont. He was born May 2, 1939, at Shinnston, a son of the […]
The Mountaineers delivered on Neal Brown’s preseason promise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In July, Neal Brown called his shot. By December, West Virginia had more than delivered on it. After being picked last, dead last, in the Big 12 […]
Morgantown Public Library System continues to see strong numbers
MORGANTOWN — It’s likely not a surprise to learn Sarah Palfrey believes public libraries are as relevant today as they’ve ever been. It stands to reason. She is, after […]
COLUMN: Is Josh Eilert the odd man out in WVU’s 2023 athletic success or are the Mountaineers on the upswing?
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia men’s hoops team will board a bus Friday morning. It won’t be headed for Cleveland, well, technically it will, but more to the point that […]
Mon Health welcomes special populations navigator to recovery program
Mon Health Medical Center welcomed James Messenger as a special populations navigator to spearhead new peer recovery team. A West Virginia native, Messenger comes to his new role at Mon […]
I-68 Car Accident
Wednesday’s rain led to some dicey conditions on some area roads, causing a few accidents. A late-morning accident, apparently caused by a hydroplaning vehicle, caused a backup on Interstate 68, […]
Poll worker recruitment underway for 2024 election
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — Secretary of State Mac Warner is encouraging West Virginia veterans to volunteer at the polls during the 2024 election. Warner, a veteran of the U.S. […]
