AccuWeather is calling for a high of 77 in Terra Alta Thursday, with sunshine and perhaps a passing shower in the afternoon. This, however, isn’t just another weather report for […]
Community
Textile artist repurposes old quilts into clothing
Textile arts occupy a special place in my heart — I love sewing apparel for myself and I’m always interested to learn about how other creatives use fabric. When I […]
Morgantown Migratory Bird Day spotlights birds’ breathtaking expeditions and insects’ declining populations
The early bird may get the worm, but even the earliest of birds cannot overcome the sharp declines in insect populations in recent years. This year’s World Migratory Bird Day […]
Region 4 taps Dower for West Virginia First Foundation
MORGANTOWN — In a near-unanimous vote Thursday morning, Region 4 selected Jon Dower as its representative on the West Virginia First Foundation, the 11-member board tasked with distributing hundreds of […]
Commission says it needs details on Bartlett House situation
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday they are not comfortable providing a financial lifeline to Bartlett Housing Solutions until the agency opens up its books. Commissioner […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Celebrate National Historic Preservation Month with these fun activities
During May, Main Street Morgantown encourages the community to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month. The organization has planned events and activities to allow area residents to come together as communities […]
