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WVU expert sheds light on why people love horror movies

Horror movies are synonymous with the Halloween season just like candy and pumpkins. But why are audiences drawn to entertainment designed to frighten them? According to Elizabeth Cohen, a professor of communications at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, the answer is pretty ...

Eutsey attorney to file for change of venue, gag order on DA

The attorney for one of the Dunbar women accused of killing a 9-year-old girl in September 2025 said in court Friday that she planned to file motions asking for a change in venue and to place a gag order on online communications from District Attorney Mike Aubele. Kourtney Eutsey, 32, is ...

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Steelers bulldoze Browns, take AFC North lead

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent all week hearing the chatter coming from Cleveland, then spent all Sunday emphatically and repeatedly putting their longtime rivals in their place. Maybe better days are coming for Deshaun Watson, Jared Verse and company. They're just not ...

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WVU football schedule tougher than expected

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Heading into West Virginia football’s season, a lot of fans and media members looked at the Mountaineers’ schedule as pretty favorable, especially with all the movement in the offseason with the coaching carousel. Four of the teams on WVU’s schedule have first-year ...

Belle Vernon, Frazier face tough tasks in semifinals

Belle Vernon’s boys soccer team and Frazier’s girls volleyball team will each be seeking a spot in their respective district finals on Tuesday. Both will be facing a tough hurdle to reach that goal. The 10th-seeded Leopards face No. 3 North Catholic at Peters Township Middle School at 8 ...

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OP-ED: Listening to silence for personal development

People talking without speaking. People hearing without listening. And no one dared … Disturb the sound of silence. – “The Sound of Silence,” Paul Simon Sometimes an idea for an essay comes from unusual places and at unexpected times. Such was the case this week. After hearing a ...

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Dutch on deer

Everyone can cite times when conditions wrecked their outdoor plans. Thunderstorms have cut short countless hikes, and fishing for trout in muddy flood water is a low-percentage game. The big snowstorm of late-November 1974 kept thousands of area hunters from getting to the woods on opening ...

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