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WVU junior injured in September explosion dies
Tribune via AOL· 4 months agoJan. 25—Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 20-year-old West Virginia University junior who died last week after suffering injuries in a Sept. 6, 2023, explosion at her off-campus ...
'I just knew him as Gene' -- Morgantown to honor fallen soldier Gene Vance Jr., the first American...
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 18—It was a sunny May Saturday in Morgantown, 21 years ago, when a group of Gene Vance Jr.'s friends gathered at Whitetail Cycle & Fitness to talk about the buddy they knew—but didn't. Vance ...
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Searched His Own Past and Made a Surprising Discovery
The Wall Street Journal· 1 month agoHOUSE CALL Henry Louis Gates Jr., 73, is a writer, cultural historian and director of Harvard’s...
'Those Who Came Before' film, concert to honor Black West Virginians known for their music
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 8—Johnnie Johnson, the boogie-woogie piano player and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, once told an understated story about his collaborations with the new guy in his band. "Well, Chuck ...
Kacy Wiedebusch dies: Celebrated music educator hailed as 'The First Lady of Dance' at WVU
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 8—Kacy Wiedebusch, it could be said, was quite hands-on ... with her feet. Rather, the WVU professor of contemporary dance wasn't afraid to get in there and rhythmically mix it up with ...
Prominent people of color come from Preston County
Tribune via AOL· 4 months agoFeb. 6—KINGWOOD — Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president ...
Man accused in Milford Street murder waives prelim
Tribune via AOL· 4 months agoJan. 29—The Texas man accused of stabbing 26-year-old Jacob Lough to death in his Milford Street home waived his right to a preliminary hearing scheduled for Monday morning in Monongalia County ...
Life, without a helmet: Former MHS teacher Tony Zack, whose combat experience inspired a Hollywood...
Tribune via AOL· 5 months agoDec. 31—Tony Zack never lost his head on the battlefield that day, even as an enemy bullet pierced his helmet — only to ricochet around, in a relatively harmless way. It was in France, at the ...
Former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer sentenced to 22 months in prison for insider trading
Journal & Courier via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNEW YORK – Former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer of Indiana was sentenced Tuesday to 22 months in prison for...
D-Day, the 6th of June: 79 years since world endured 'longest day'
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 4—War stories. There are war stories, still. As bullets snapped the air and frazzled soldiers darted their eyes this way and that, one sergeant sighed, shouldered his weapon — and answered ...
