By Toni MilbourneFor the Dominion Post MARTINSBURG — One year ago, Courtney Bearer stood on the stage of the Miss West Virginia competition and heard her name announced as the […]
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Miss Morgantown, Miss Clarksburg Winterfest’s Teen win titles at Miss West Virginia Competition
BY TABITHA JOHNSTONFor the Dominion Post MARTINSBURG — Elizabeth Romanek beamed, as she was crowned the winner of the Miss West Virginia Competition, at Airborne Church on Saturday night. Her […]
The height of fatherhood: How Frank Fumich got to be the ultimate (WVU) Mountaineer
KHUMBU, Nepal – Watch your step. It’s all kind of funny, the way Frank Fumich remembers it now. He was standing at the top of the world at sunrise last […]
History in Conversation: Telling the Mountain State’s story as America turns 250
MORGANTOWN — As West Virginia marked another year of statehood and the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, historians, alumni and community members gathered Thursday afternoon inside the Milano Reading Room […]
‘He was there for everybody’: Paul Martinelli remembered for his dedication to WVU
MORGANTOWN – Call it the Paul Martinelli catechism. A three-point primer, if you will, of getting it done and helping people, in the workplace and in life. No. 1: If […]
Pride party Saturday in Fairmont
FAIRMONT – Diversity of place and celebration of community will be on display Saturday in Fairmont. Main Street Fairmont is hosting the second annual Pride Block Party as part of […]
Charlene Marshall: Juneteenth jumpstarts awareness
MORGANTOWN – You can learn a lot on a road trip. Especially when you superimpose said map in relation to Juneteeth. Charlene Marshall can explain. Morgantown is hardly in the […]
Pride Along the River: Morgantown celebrates community, visibility and belonging
MORGANTOWN — Rainbow flags lined the riverfront, music echoed through the Ruby Amphitheater and community members gathered under sunny skies Saturday afternoon as the annual Morgantown Pride Block Party returned […]
Parade returning as part of Morgantown’s July 4th festivities
MORGANTOWN – Between us, Morgantown Mayor Danielle Trumble isn’t overly fond of parades. She said so herself. But she also wasn’t overly fond of the fact that Morgantown hadn’t recognized […]
YCF has awarded more than $260K in scholarships for coming year
MORGANTOWN – Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. just went back to school. The organization awarded $266,750 in scholarships for high school students and college students across […]
