1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (509+ words) A former mine foreman at Bailey Mine is suing Consol Energy and its newly rebranded company claiming he and another supervisor were fired after they raised concerns about safety at the sprawling underground coal operation in Greene County, Pennsylvania, following…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (401+ words) MORGANTOWN - The Service League of Morgantown's annual Charity Partner Program begins on Sept. 7 and will last until Dec. 31 for its 19th annual fundraising event. The Service League was founded in 1935 and resides at 313 Chestnut St. in the Old Stone House. The…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago   (276+ words) Morgantown Area Partnership's first President & CEO, Russell Rogerson, will retire from his position at the end of 2026 after nearly eight years of leading the organization and more than 25 years in economic development. The Partnership's Board of Directors will launch a…...

20+ hour, 27+ min ago   (629+ words) MORGANTOWN - Matthew L. Harvey didn't parse words during his remarks Thursday. "The people are not misguided," he said. "They are not 'accidental' criminals. They are predators." Harvey, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, was speaking generally on Thursday…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (93+ words) The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle accident on Route 7 near Dry Run Road in Monongalia County on Wednesday. Upon arrival, deputies found that William Kent Hamilton, of Morgantown, had struck a tree. Hamilton was pronounced deceased at…...

21+ hour, 14+ min ago   (372+ words) MORGANTOWN – A West Virginia doctoral research study is investigating how Appalachian elementary school teachers apply science, technology, engineering and math education in their classrooms and ways to promote engagement. Susie Huggins, administrative assistant for WVU's School of Education Education & Counseling,…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago   (669+ words) MORGANTOWN - Dozens of statewide business owners gathered at Flour and Feed at 156 Clay St. on Wednesday for a networking event with Visa & Main and Morgantown Area Partnership. Visa & Main was founded in February 2026 to help small business owners network with…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago   (306+ words) STAR CITY - Anderson Excavating had the lowest bid to pave eight town roads and Star City Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept that $37,090 bid. The other bid - from Parrotta Paving - came in at $39,000. Both Anderson and Parrotta are Monongalia…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago   (474+ words) A West Virginia University engineering student with aspirations of developing spacecraft for NASA will study Russian in Kyrgyzstan after earning a prestigious Boren Scholarship, a nationally competitive award that prepares future leaders in national security. Izaak Whetsel is triple majoring…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (204+ words) Maltreatment of a disabled child charge Melissa Kent, 61, of Bruceton Mills, was charged April 26 with maltreatment of a disabled child at Bruceton Elementary School in Bruceton Mills, Preston County. On April 2, the Preston County Prosecutor’s Office received a report regarding…...