The Monongalia County Commission voted on Wednesday to place renewal of the four existing excess levies on the May primary ballot. Passed in November 2016, the five-year levies funding public […]
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FSU hosts art, architecture and design event for students
Fairmont State University hosted an Art, Architecture and Design Exploration Day on Tuesday. On select days throughout the regular semester, academic-based Exploration Days are held on FSU’s main campus and […]
DOH announces new start date for Monongahela Boulevard Lighting Project
Though drivers surely noticed the cones and equipment set up Tuesday along Monongahela Boulevard, no roadwork will be done in the area until at least next week, according to a […]
Meeting to discuss upgrades for Mon schools
The last time this happened, two schools were built and another was re-imagined for a new academic chapter. Monongalia County Schools begins updating its Comprehensive Education Facilities Plan today. Discussion […]
Training to save lives: WV PEERS members give free naloxone demonstrations
When administered properly, naloxone can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. In an effort to share this life-saving knowledge, members of WV PEERS gave free demonstrations Monday at the […]
QRT success story: ‘I decided that wasn’t the way to live’
In a life filled with a lot of lows, Elizabeth Rose hit rock bottom two years ago. She already had lost custody of her two kids. “I was just so […]
Open meeting on drug house ordinances
On Saturday, community members took part in an open meeting at the First Presbyterian Church on Spruce Street to discuss the next steps they could take in regard to the […]
Morgantown Dance hosts The Prince and Princess Party
The Mountaineer Mall was a litte more magical than usual Sunday, when Morgantown Dance hosted its annual The Prince and Princess Party. The organization’s annual fundraiser is a day of […]
Be my safe valentine; take steps to avoid the flu
This is the weekend to celebrate love, and as a public health professional, I was amused when a friend posted this fun meme: “A Valentine’s Haiku Love is in the […]
Managing diabetes can be a group effort
KINGWOOD — According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes (about 1 in 10), and 90% to 95% of them have type […]
