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High-tech help on the way in 52-year-old coed murder case
Leaving no stone unturned at a 52-year-old, once-and-former crime scene isn’t easy. Not when investigators have to do their digging mainly by hand, so as not to disturb any evidence […]
SteppingStones raising funds for adaptive playground project
“We can all play,” SteppingStones Executive Director Monica Marietta told members of the Monongalia County Commission. “There is no right or wrong way. It doesn’t matter what your ability or […]
City arts council hires ‘creativity connector’
Back during her days as a theater minor at WVU, Jordan Brigman discovered she didn’t need to trod the boards for fulfillment. She didn’t need to be a star. In […]
Steak ‘n Shake returns: Burger joint, major development project on Star City’s plate
Representatives of Star City have confirmed the town’s on-again-off-again Steak ‘n Shake is officially back on again. “They’ve got their building permit, so we’re just waiting on them to break […]
Mon Commission provides $300,000 to be matched by anonymous donor
MORGANTOWN — Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia is looking to get while the getting is good. And thanks to the generosity of a local, but anonymous, donor, […]
Mon Commission receives $21 million EMS levy proposal
MORGANTOWN — Mon EMS is asking the Monongalia County Commission to place a four-year levy worth just over $21 million before the county’s voters in November. Executive Director Forest Weyen […]
DHHR readies for national 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline, starting July 16
MORGANTOWN — The state Department of Health and Human Resources said Wednesday that it continues moving forward to be ready when the nation moves to an easy-to-remember 988 National Suicide […]
Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams dies
Somebody’s gotta take out those pillboxes. That’s what the officer said, as he spied the smoke from the machine-gunners dug into the rock and sand. See ‘em? They’re right there. […]
Operation Welcome Home to hold an agriculture workshop, ‘a place for veterans to gather and learn from one another’
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Whether you’re seeking a hobby in gardening or a career in agriculture, Operation Welcome Home invites everyone to participate in its upcoming Veterans Agriculture Training Program Workshop. […]
