KINGWOOD — Most emergency service providers in Preston County are volunteers, and they appreciate those who spot emergencies and call 911. But they also urge people to check before dialing. […]
Community
Cooper’s Rock State Forest hosts 9th annual Winterfest
“The thing that I most looked forward to was the fact that it actually snowed.” Adam Polinski, member of the Cooper’s Rock Foundation Board, hosted the ninth annual Winterfest at […]
Give Kids a Smile goes on despite bad weather
At age 5, Luke Zink is a grizzled veteran when it comes to going to the dentist. So when Luke heard he and his sister, Cora, 2, were going to […]
Mountaineers for Mutts hosts pop up cat cafe fundraiser and adoption event
MORGANTOWN — Give me a minute. We’re having a catastrophe. Now, you’d think that line coming from someone with the title “Cat Coordinator” would be a pun. It wasn’t. A […]
Wintry weekend ahead; school announce closings, delays
A damp, dreary Thursday will morph today into a frosty, snow-filled introduction to the weekend, according to Dave Dombek, senior AccuWeather meteorologist. Due to the cooling temperatures and predicated precipitation, […]
Ruby Memorial Hospital offers therapy dog services for patients
Nurse Rachel Childers was in the midst of discussing a patient’s chart, in an authoritative tone with lots of multi-syllabic medical terms, when it happened. Her voice shot up two […]
Urban archery hunt tops four tons of venison donated to local agencies
MORGANTOWN — Four tons. That’s how much venison has been donated to local food banks in the nine-year history of Morgantown’s annual urban archery hunt. The 2019-’20 edition wrapped up […]
Trinity Christian School hosts Beat the Winter Blues
The K-12 school, above Sabraton, holds Beat the Winter Blues from 8:30-9:30 a.m. each Tuesday in the gymnasium. The weekly event is filled with activities for youngsters from toddler to […]
CDC issues health alert updating health care facilities on dealing with 2019-nCoV
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert over the weekend updating health care facilities on dealing with the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). This new virus […]
Lap Dulcimer Lessons at OLLI
Judy Werner (center) teaches a class on the lap dulcimer at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Mountaineer Mall on Monday,as Susan Bordonada (left) and Beverly Riffon try their hand […]
