St. Patrick’s Day is March 17, a full 10 days away, but celebrations began Friday night, as did an increased police presence. The holiday is traditionally a popular one in […]
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Children today’s attention spans are shorter than those of goldfish
A child who was born in 2007, or later, has an attention span of eight seconds, while the attention span of a goldfish is nine seconds. Those two tidbits of […]
Outdoor sports show returns
The WV Fishing, Hunting & Outdoor Sports Show returns today at the Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center in Mylan Park. With more than 150 vendor booths, the two-day event […]
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston entacts protocols to enhance Safe Environment Program
WHEELING — Expanding the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s Safe Environment Program, Bishop Mark Brennan is requiring additional protocols to increase safety and reduce risk in Catholic schools and parishes. In a […]
Monongalia County QRT shows Kentucky contingent the ropes
MORGANTOWN — An effort to connect overdose victims with recovery and social services is approaching the one-year milestone and looking to pay it forward. The Monongalia County Quick Response Team […]
Your Community Foundation awards $10K
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. recently awarded a total of $10,000 in grants to eight local charitable organizations to assist in keeping residents warm this winter. […]
Spark! Science & Imagination Center hosts Family Fun Night with activities and snacks
Families who participate in Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants, & Children program along with Head Start and Early Head Start in Monongalia County were treated to a night of […]
Jack Britton honored; foundations board of trustees member retires after 34 years
A slender guy in a suit with no tie nursed his drink Wednesday afternoon at the Erickson Alumni Center and gave a little grin. “They said they wanted to ‘do […]
WVU launches coronavirus website for students and the community
West Virginia University has launched an informational COVID-19 coronavirus website for students and the community, after fielding numerous questions from both about the virus. The website, coronavirus.wvu.edu, went live Thursday. […]
Officials investigate 3 pending COVID-19 cases
Three people in West Virginia are being tested for the novel coronavirus — COVID-19 — according to a Department of Health and Human Resources spokeswoman. The spokesperson told The Dominion […]
