Tomasky, Simoyi and Portnoy join list of graduates Things don’t begin and end with Barney Fife at Morgantown High School. Or, Don Knotts (Class of 1942), the comedic actor who […]
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What is lightning and why does it occur?
Does lightning ever strike the same place more than once? Well, the CN Tower in Toronto is hit by lightning about 75 times per year. In 2011, the tower was […]
Two doctors address COVID vaccine facts, fears and hopes
MORGANTOWN — The COVID-19 vaccines is rolling out in an environment of hope, fear and doubt. People want to take their masks off tomorrow and see their friends and family. […]
Remote learning has students feeling more disconnected
Too much homework. Or, not enough. Using the latest technology to talk to teachers via Chromebooks — while feeling more emotionally disconnected than ever. So goes the quandary of COVID-19 […]
Moore reflects on time at Pierpont
A look back as he readies to move on to life’s next chapter FAIRMONT — It was the NBA, not the Ph.D., that occupied the thoughts of Johnny Moore in […]
DeVos extends pause on loans
Extension will give students extra month payment free MORGANTOWN — Education Secretary Betsy Devos extended the existing student loan moratorium through Jan. 31, 2021 — exactly one month beyond the […]
Could we ever actually become immortal?
It seems that a lot of people are obsessed with the idea of immortality. Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of a united China (reigned 221-210 BCE), was obsessed with […]
OLLI announces annual Irving Goodman Lecture
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at West Virginia University announced its 14th annual Irving Goodman Lecture for 2020 is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday online. Taking advantage […]
Charter application gets failing grade from Mon BOE
Click here to read more about the Preston Board of Education’s response The application for what would have been the first charter school in the state was given a failing […]
Preston Board of Education denies charter school application
Click here to read more about the Monongalia County Board of Education’s response KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to deny a charter school’s application. […]
