On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report providing a rough outline of what they believe happened in the moments before, and the days after, the […]
Features
The original streetscape, Wall Street once again a topic of downtown discussion
Morgantown — Before Pleasant Street or Walnut Street, there was Wall Street. The original streetscape project. In 1994 it was dubbed “a street to build on” and “the cornerstone for […]
Outdoor Sports Show returns this weekend
The 21st annual West Virginia Fishing, Hunting & Outdoor Sports Show is this weekend at Hazel & J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park, 111 Mylan Park Lane. Vendors will […]
Morgantown moving away from ‘worst first’ approach with paving plan
MORGANTOWN — If you think living on the bumpiest, most-treacherous, pothole-ridden city-maintained street in Morgantown means your street has to be at the top of the city’s 2023 paving list, […]
MUB management of Westover utilities must include stormwater infrastructure
If the Morgantown Utility Board is going to manage Westover’s sanitary sewer system, it needs control of the city’s stormwater system as well. Leadership from both MUB and the city […]
Health Right clinic move on hold, Friendship House shutting down
MORGANTOWN — In September 2021, the city of Morgantown approached Milan Puskar Health Right with an offer — agree to move the clinic (341 Spruce Street) and Friendship House (231 […]
Grandpa Willard sends Lucy and Clark on a grand, magical adventure
Some things are just magical, in the telling: … Before Lucy could answer, one of the Canadian geese floating on the lake flew out of the water and walked over […]
Day of Play set for March 18
Get Moving! will host its annual “Day of Play” event for children to encourage them to stay healthy while having fun. The annual Day of Play event will be from […]
Zombie drug ‘tranq’ hits streets of West Virginia
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld says he fears a powerful drug that’s turning fentanyl addicts into “zombies” will lead to more overdose deaths in West Virginia. […]
Speakers weigh how bill would affect individual rights, religion
CHARLESTON — A religious freedom bill drew passionate response during a Friday afternoon public hearing at the Legislature. Most speakers, almost 40, contended House Bill 3042, “Relating to forbidding government […]
