A West Virginia native whose works are often set in the state won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction this year. Jayne Anne Phillips’ “Night Watch,” a mother-daughter saga set in […]
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Local nonprofit gets visit from Equal Employment Opportunity commissioner
Students and team members at West Virginia Women Work (WVWW) in Morgantown were visited by Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently, highlighting the importance […]
More than 100 donations (a whole lot more, probably)
Mick Householder was out for blood Friday morning. And the Morgantown chapter of the American Red Cross loved him for it. He even wore a short-sleeve shirt for the occasion. […]
Bartlett Housing Solutions will fold without emergency assistance
MORGANTOWN — The financial situation facing Bartlett Housing Solutions is far more dire than anyone really knew — including, apparently, the nonprofit’s board of directors. In an email sent to […]
Women’s struggles, achievements chronicled in WVU library collection
Consider the patriarchy and the Republic. Consider how long it took for us to get there — some later than others. Consider that, for many, it still isn’t as easy […]
The five essentials for car rides
It’s almost summer time, which means my family will most likely be traveling back to Morgantown more often since the kids are out of school. We love living in Gettysburg, […]
West Virginia preservationalists honored at annual awards ceremony
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia announced this year’s West Virginia Historic Preservation Awards at its annual awards banquet held recently at the historic Senator’s Mansion in Mannington. Each year, […]
Event destination: Area’s lodging taxes blow by pre-pandemic numbers
MORGANTOWN — People aren’t coming to Morgantown for vacation. They’re not spending months planning to fly across the country for a week-long getaway to north-central West Virginia. But they are […]
Commission initiates planning process for Lockside Road facilities
MORGANTOWN — If you’ve ever driven down Lockside Road, off River Road, a couple things are quickly apparent. One, it’s short — about a quarter mile from start to dead […]
New sewer update draws questions from the community
KINGWOOD — Eight residents of the Cherry Ridge community showed up at a special meeting of the Kingwood Sanitary Sewer Board meeting Monday, saying they were not told the city […]
