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At least 170 newspapers have shut down this year, according to the Medill Local News initiative, a Northwestern University Research project dedicated to addressing the newspaper desert crisis. According to their State of Local News annual report published Oct. 13, that’s three newspapers a week. McDowell County joined
In the wake of Dolly Parton’s passing, the outpouring of support for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Monongalia County has been a meaningful reminder of the impact one person’s commitment to children and literacy can have on an entire community. From new registrations to generous donations, our community has cont
Although it’s only the end of October, the holiday season is right around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about ways to make it joyful and full of fun events. For fans of the performing arts, several opportunities let you catch Christmas classics in Morgantown. So, while you’re still thinking about spooky se
NEW YORK — The NFL said security will be heightened for the game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on Sunday after civil unrest protests engulfed the French capital last weekend. Executive VP of club business, international and league events Peter O’Reilly said officials are collaborating
PITTSBURGH — Shortly after hearing their names called in front of record-setting crowds on Pittsburgh’s North Shore at the 2026 draft, the Steelers’ rookie class did what some do when they find themselves thrust together by circumstance: they started a group chat. Over the past six months, the chat has helped them navi
Every few months, a young 19-year-old woman from South Carolina boards a plane to London. She isn’t going sightseeing. She’s going to get her next dose of a cancer treatment that was invented in the United States, developed by an American company, and credited by her doctors with clearing a brain tumor other surgeons h
Why on earth did Ford stop making its heralded electric truck? As Americans shudder at high gasoline prices, prospective truck buyers are lining up at car lots to buy used F-150 Lightning and other electric vehicles. Ford stopped making the F-150 Lightning last December. There are several reasons American automakers pu
Just when you thought the SEC and Big Ten were the biggest and baddest conferences in the land, along comes the Big 12 with three teams in the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 and the ACC with the No. 1 team. Five of the top seven teams lost Saturday, the most on […]
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia football faced a third-and-9 from its own two-yard line. The Mountaineers needed just a field goal to win the game over Cincinnati. With his fit on his own colors, quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. snapped the ball and heaved a pass to receiver Prince Strachan, who caught the ball in heavy cont
CHARLESTON – The latest report from a national group that evaluates the financial health of states gives West Virginia high marks for having enough money to pay its outstanding bills for fiscal year 2025 while raising concerns about federal compliance under the previous administration. Truth in Accounting, a national o
While the world has moved on from COVID, there are still stories to be told, particularly about the start of the pandemic. In the new Prime Video film, “Love of Your Life,” director Rachel Morrison and writer Julia Cox take a look at how the pandemic affected first responders and their families. This movie shines […]
For Audrey Hasley, a junior at West Virginia University, there was never a doubt she belonged in the music industry — although she did question where exactly she’d fit in. She wasn’t interested in performing or becoming an instructor, which, growing up in Martinsburg before moving to Morgantown in high school, seemed t
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