After decades of service with the Morgantown Fire Department, Chief Eugene Deem retired Friday, following an official announcement from the City of Morgantown earlier this week. Deem joined the department […]
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Local care agency’s new location to further support for growing elderly population
Three years after taking the helm of local elderly in-home care agency Village Caregiving, registered nurse and Village Caregiving Executive Director Toni McNett celebrated the culmination of her team’s hard […]
Robot road trip: Fairmont State ‘Falcotronix’ team programming success
FAIRMONT — An outlay of $2,000 will take you places when your robot is planning the road trip. That’s how much money Falcotronix, the robotics club of Fairmont State University, […]
Gift to Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute advances Alzheimer’s research in memory of late WVU alumnus
MORGANTOWN — The family of a WVU alumnus has given a gift to WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to advance groundbreaking Alzheimer’s disease research. The gift from Sharon Miller establishes the […]
Walker ’s Warriors
Walker ’s Warriors Blood Drive brought donors to First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown Wednesday to commemorate the life of Demetry “Mack ” Walker. It was three years ago, on Juneteenth […]
Running hot and cold: Pros offer tips on how to (medically) deal with the heat wave
Say you’re older and walking the rail-trail for fitness. Or you’re a teenaged entrepreneur, mowing lawns for spending money. You’re out there, soldiering on and in the glare of that […]
Local business helping community beat the heat
A new business set to open in downtown Morgantown this August is stepping up to try to help those suffering in the extreme heat this week — with coolers filled with free […]
What to do when kids/pets are seen a hot car
What should you do when you see a child or pet sitting in a vehicle on a hot day? In some states, “good Samaritan” laws allow citizens to break into […]
Mon Commission, Comcast announce $17.8M broadband deal
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Tuesday announced a $17.8 million public/private partnership with Comcast to deliver broadband access to the county’s western end and other unserved areas over […]
A boy and his granddad, together again
Every summer, I climb into the back seat of my dad’s Traverse, dogs in tow, to head to Carolina Beach for a week of family time. It’s a laid-back vacation […]
