MORGANTOWN — Those familiar with the phrase “beggars can’t be choosers” have some understanding of the mindset shared by the Monongalia County Commission and Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors’ […]
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Morgantown to use private company to ensure adequate parade staffing
MORGANTOWN — Although city employees will have first choice to provide traffic-control at future events such as parades, the city of Morgantown still intends to use a private traffic-control company […]
City wants public feedback for Morgantown 2033 planning process
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown will host an open house from 6-8 p.m. Thursday in the Wiles Hill Community Center gymnasium to collect additional public guidance as part of […]
Tunnelton basks in its Glory Days
TUNNELTON — Tunnelton hosted its second Tunnelton Glory Days Festival Saturday, starting with a prayer at the Veterans Memorial Site and ending with fireworks. The Rev. Dave Biggins, who was […]
Storm damage reported in Preston County
BY MIKE NOLTING A Monday afternoon storm in Preston County, that may have been part of a tornado toppled trees and knocked down powerlines. Storms inched into the area just […]
Heavy rain in area takes down trees, causes auto accidents
A large portion of West Virginia was under a tornado watch Monday as high winds and heavy rains passed through the area. Monongalia, Marion and Preston were among the 41 […]
PSC tells legislators it’s received about half of the replies to its statewide fire hydrant safety survey — which were due July 28
MORGANTOWN — Only about half of the state’s 301 water utilities had responded to a Public Service Commission fire hydrant safety survey — well after the July 28 deadline — […]
Annual Back to School Bash Aug. 12 at Mon County Center
If you were to shimmy through Pantry Plus More’s Westover warehouse in the weeks before its annual Back to School Bash, you’d likely think the whole chaotic undertaking was headed […]
Purses with purpose: Local Walk to End Alzheimer’s chapter to host purse Bingo fundraiser Aug. 13
Here’s something to think about the next fall football Saturday you show up at the gate with your ticket in hand, Debbie Spiker said. The number of people suffering from […]
Meet Monica Nassif Haddad: The 2024 campaign chair for the United Way of Mon and Preston
Here are some entries from the “Making a difference (even if you don’t always know it)” file, courtesy of Monica Nassif Haddad. Such as the guy in the next lane the […]
