W.V. NATIVE MARY LOU RETTON SAID TO BE “GRAVELY ILL”

Former Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton is fighting for her life.  Her daughter McKenna Lane Kelley posted on Instagram that Retton is in the ICU unable to breathe on her own fighting a rare form of pneumonia.  The 55-year-old Retton is from Fairmont.  The Instagram post also indicated that Retton is not insured, and the family is asking for any kind of donation to help cover her medical expenses.