MORGANTOWN — You don’t get a lot of celebratory woo-woos in your average Morgantown City Council meeting. But Visit Mountaineer Country CVB Executive Director Susan Riddle had to break one […]
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Mon EMS gets approval to use sobering center as part of two-year test program
MORGANTOWN — Mon EMS has received the green light to begin transporting patients who meet very-specific criteria to the Hope Hill Sobering Center. During Wednesday’s meeting of the Monongalia County […]
“Letters From Home” comes to Morgantown
BY ALISE CHAFFINS Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann want to change your mind about what a USO show can be. And they’re heading to all 50 states this year to […]
Local search-and-rescue members research better planning method for long-term missing person searches
When a person is reported missing, search and rescue (SAR) teams are often called to assist. SAR responders from the Morgantown-based Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) recently released a paper […]
‘JUNG_E’ questions class and personhood
A few years ago, I was absolutely blown away by Korean director Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” And in 2021, the whole world was taken by storm with the Netflix show […]
Individual tickets available for PACE’s Laurel Leadership Gala
PACE Enterprises is now offering individual tickets for the inaugural Laurel Leadership Gala scheduled for March 25 at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place. Anyone wanting a ticket or information […]
MUB taking Cheat Lake project to the people
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board plans to take its show on the road this March. Or, put another way, it’ll hold a board meeting in Cheat Lake. During MUB’s […]
“Get Moving!” kid-fitness event takes place in March at WVU
By 2030, if the trend continues, West Virginia’s adult obesity rate will tip the scales at 60%. The above was observed and chronicled in a recent “State of Obesity Report” […]
WorkForce to host virtual job fair Feb. 1
WorkForce West Virginia will host another Statewide Virtual Job Fair on Feb. 1. Employers and job seekers are invited to participate in the virtual event from noon-3 p.m. “Registration is […]
Operation Welcome Home receives $15,000 from Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, makes plans for the new year
Operation Welcome Home was recently awarded a $15,000 grant by the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, a consistent supporter of the organization’s efforts to assist local veterans. The Hazel Ruby […]
