MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice was at the Greenbrier Valley Airport on Tuesday with a great big check for $5 million. The timing of the visit wasn’t lost on Morgantown […]
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W.Va. well represented at Christmas tree lighting ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 63-foot-tall West Virginia superstar is the center of attention in the nation’s capital. On a cold and blustery evening with the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop, […]
Parkways Authority targets new tolling system for 2024 completion
CHARLESTON — A new tolling system on the West Virginia Turnpike could begin having an impact on the 88-mile highway next year. Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller said testing […]
Appalachian Prison Book Project spreads holiday cheer, provides a light in the darkness for incarcerated Appalachians
This holiday season, Morgantown-based nonprofit Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP) invites the community to join its mission to send books and supportive messages to individuals in prisons across Appalachia. APBP […]
Residents don running shoes for annual holiday 5K
Not everyone spends Thanksgiving stuffing their faces and watching football. For the more active among us, there’s the annual Morgantown Turkey Trot, a 5K walk/run that Mixbook recently ranked one […]
Therapy Services LLC opens new, innovative space
Therapy Services LLC continues to innovate in the therapy space with its latest addition. The Hampton Center business hosted an open house on Sunday to introduce its new sensory gym. […]
Steep Valley Fire in NRG National Park and Preserve crosses 2,000 acres
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE GLEN JEAN — The forest fire burning within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has now topped 2,000 acres. National Park Service officials say the […]
Battle of the Bartenders: Holiday Edition set for Nov. 30
Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center (MCCAC) will host a fundraising event, Battle of the Bartenders: Holiday Edition, from 5-8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Keglers. The center advocates for children who […]
Hope Hill Sobering Center Board in talks to host winter warming shelter
MORGANTOWN — It looks as if Morgantown’s winter warming shelter is headed back to Hazel’s House of Hope after all. The board of directors for Hope Hill Sobering Center walked […]
Agencies attempt to rescue dog at I-79 rest stop
Several agencies made every effort Monday to capture a dog that was seemingly abandoned at the West Virginia Welcome Center on Interstate 79 but were ultimately unsuccessful. Dana Johnson, director […]
