Pressure has mounted on rescue crews at a Mexican coal mine to make bold moves to save 10 trapped miners. The tension surrounding the scenario is a familiar one for […]
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Mon Commission gives Morgantown, MUB a month for Popenoe Run progress
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday that bad blood between the city of Morgantown and the Morgantown Utility Board seems to be delaying a project intended […]
W.Va. Sober Living awarded funding to help expand work with incarcerated individuals
West Virginia Sober Living (WVSL) was recently awarded funding through The Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health to support the needs of individuals transitioning from incarceration back into society. […]
Kick off to the Fair: Parade Marshal Bob Pirner heads up High St. celebration
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Monongalia County Fair marched back into the proceedings Monday evening with a grand parade down High Street. Local disabilities advocate Bob […]
Haddox making music — one song, one gig at a time
Chris Haddox, the WVU professor, community activist and singer-songwriter, found out a few weeks back that he was the cause of an international incident. Oh, it was OK. This particular […]
Morgantown native pitmaster Luke Darnell is smoking up the competition on Food Network’s BBQ USA
By Jade Ruggieri Morgantown native Luke Darnell shows off his BBQ talents in an hour-long episode to renowned, award-winning chef Michael Symon on the Food Network show BBQ USA at […]
Mon County Fair back at Mylan Park this week: The pandemic put it on a two-year hiatus
NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the dates for four pageant events on the fair calendar. The Teen and Junior Miss pageants are Wednesday, with the Little Miss […]
A lifetime of gardening: Granville resident shares her story
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Rows and rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, beans and more. Countless honeybees, butterflies and birds. Two plastic decoy owls by the names of Jake and Molly. […]
Memorial ride Saturday to benefit family of fallen Marine
For the fourth year, the Brieanne Dietz Memorial Ride charity will raise money to support a West Virginia family who lost a loved one due to a vehicle accident. This […]
Protect Morgantown: Big Daddy Guns challenge ‘not a game we’re willing to play’
MORGANTOWN — “It’s not a game we find cute or clever, nor is it a game we’re willing to play.” That’s how Protect Morgantown organizer Jodi Hollingshead responded Thursday morning […]
