Back during her days as a theater minor at WVU, Jordan Brigman discovered she didn’t need to trod the boards for fulfillment. She didn’t need to be a star. In […]
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Steak ‘n Shake returns: Burger joint, major development project on Star City’s plate
Representatives of Star City have confirmed the town’s on-again-off-again Steak ‘n Shake is officially back on again. “They’ve got their building permit, so we’re just waiting on them to break […]
Mon Commission provides $300,000 to be matched by anonymous donor
MORGANTOWN — Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia is looking to get while the getting is good. And thanks to the generosity of a local, but anonymous, donor, […]
Mon Commission receives $21 million EMS levy proposal
MORGANTOWN — Mon EMS is asking the Monongalia County Commission to place a four-year levy worth just over $21 million before the county’s voters in November. Executive Director Forest Weyen […]
DHHR readies for national 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline, starting July 16
MORGANTOWN — The state Department of Health and Human Resources said Wednesday that it continues moving forward to be ready when the nation moves to an easy-to-remember 988 National Suicide […]
Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams dies
Somebody’s gotta take out those pillboxes. That’s what the officer said, as he spied the smoke from the machine-gunners dug into the rock and sand. See ‘em? They’re right there. […]
Operation Welcome Home to hold an agriculture workshop, ‘a place for veterans to gather and learn from one another’
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Whether you’re seeking a hobby in gardening or a career in agriculture, Operation Welcome Home invites everyone to participate in its upcoming Veterans Agriculture Training Program Workshop. […]
Big Daddy Guns pushing forward despite community pushback
MORGANTOWN— Big Daddy Enterprises Public Relations Coordinator Nicholas Lahera said the Florida-based company has not faced the kind of community resistance it’s receiving in Morgantown. Big Daddy Unlimited is the […]
AAA predicts busy travel weekend for July 4 holiday
It’s no secret gas prices go up around holidays. Even with gas prices near $5 — the national average was $4.92 on June 24 — July 4 holiday travelers should […]
‘Spiderhead’ doesn’t quite make the cut in dystopian fiction
I love dystopian fiction. When I discovered “Black Mirror,” I devoured it. I am not a fast reader, but I finished “The Hunger Games” series in just a few days. […]
