MORGANTOWN — Despite heavy rain, whipping winds and chilly temperatures, the Class of 2026 at University High School filled the school’s football field Friday evening with smiles, pride and celebration as these 335 students became the school’s 100th graduating class. Parents packed ...
BLACKSVILLE — The dreary weather couldn’t dampen the mood at Clay-Battelle High School on Friday evening as the Class of 2026 walked across the stage and entered a new stage of their lives. Fifty-four seniors graduated Friday evening and walked out of the Statler Gymnasium with 54 ...
MORGANTOWN – They seized the soggy day. In the rain, they reigned. And, they made sure they had sensible shoes. You know. Just because. “Well, these are my backup,” Emma Teter said, as she considered her spare kicks with the decidedly non-slip soles. “In case the heels ...
MORGANTOWN – If you need work done – you know, on your car, your house – the place to be Wednesday night, Greg Dausch said, was the Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park. That’s because 162 career technical education completers from the Monongalia County Technical ...
by Christopher D. Cook When we think of workers on Labor Day, who comes to mind? Chances are, it’s not the millions of older workers still toiling in our nation’s home care and nursing facilities, cleaning our office buildings, hustling around carrying boxes in big corporate ...
by Faye Flam COVID is still killing about 500 Americans every day — picking off the oldest, frailest members of our society. About 9 in 10 COVID deaths are now among people over 65. Some older people feel left behind by 2023’s “back-to-normal” attitude. Protecting them ...